inner space

Definition of inner spacenext
as in soul
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 space The second is inner space—the realm of thoughts, memories, and emotions. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026 Just 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner space
Noun
  • Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Sencer is thrilled at this milestone, four decades after that soul-searching moment at the hatchery with his daughter.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • In the end, McGinniss’s new team breaks his heart, as all your rooting interests in sports eventually will.
    Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Your generous heart brightens others, yet quiet courage today keeps your creative fire protected while old feelings move through safely.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
  • Give your quick mind a private outlet by journaling feelings about spending, then decide on a simple boundary around a tempting add‑on.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

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“Inner space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20space. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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