the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
an intensely private individual, he treats his inner space as sacred ground that is off-limits to other people
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Recent Examples of inner spaceJust as Italian Neorealism and Brazilian Cinema Novo once did, through his cinema, Walter’s inner space opens its doors horizontally, without agendas or hierarchies, so that all human emotion can converse within this personal yet collective space.—Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025 Even the deep grief and despair over the death of a loved one brings a visceral connection to some mysterious inner space.—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 But revolving doors are necessary only when walls stand between the inner space and the outside world.—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 The results will find favor with folk music fans, modern guitar rebels, and inner space explorers alike.—Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 Sitting in meditation, lost in ecstatic dance, or fasting and praying for days, these explorers of inner space received profound insights into our nature and our relationship to the rest of reality.—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024 Said more simply, outer space is boring, slow, simple, weak, risky, and poor by comparison to our ever-accelerating inner space frontier.—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2024
Despite the snappy interiors, replete with a mural, crimson paint and a wall of soaring floor-to-ceiling windows (ideal for people watching while adding heaps of natural light to the space), the soul of Tacos Los Cholos remains untouched.
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Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
Designers and clients agree 'soul' is the most important home trend of the year.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
Kipling City Pack Backpack Pocket space is at the very heart of this backpack’s design, which has over five different compartments on the interior and exterior.
However, the threat to personal safety while attending college can linger in the back of a student’s mind, potentially stoking fear among those who are just trying to earn their education.
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