as in soul-searching
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
not a man given to introspection, he grew impatient with his wife's constant need to discuss their relationship
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Recent Examples of introspection
Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
But active, conscious introspection has a dark side: rumination, or getting fixated on a problem and going over it again and again, which can make things worse and trap people in a negative thought spiral.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Timing an exit process for a business requires introspection, strategic planning, and thoughtful preparation, while accounting for a host of internal and external parameters.
—Jeffrey Johnston, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
This introspection led to their platform, one that bridges the gap between artists and collectors, offering a place where Black artistry can thrive.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 May 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
But active, conscious introspection has a dark side: rumination, or getting fixated on a problem and going over it again and again, which can make things worse and trap people in a negative thought spiral.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Timing an exit process for a business requires introspection, strategic planning, and thoughtful preparation, while accounting for a host of internal and external parameters.
—Jeffrey Johnston, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
This introspection led to their platform, one that bridges the gap between artists and collectors, offering a place where Black artistry can thrive.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introspection
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in November—taking the White House, flipping the Senate, and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Democrats went through similar soul-searching after presidential losses in 1984 and 1988.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Justin Bieber has been documenting what appears to be an intense period of self-reflection through a series of Instagram posts for more than three months.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Applicants are in the early days of self-reflection; life on a treadmill is unexamined.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Constellation should use this black eye as an opportunity for brutally honest self-examination.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This self-examination seems glib (whereas del Toro was actually more affecting as the desperate artist in The French Dispatch).—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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And when the internet bloomed, people grew alarmed that easy access to information would erode our capacity for concentration and contemplation.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The song plays as Jack reflects on everything unfolding in his world — a moment of quiet contemplation and inner reckoning.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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Few other nations are as prone to self-scrutiny and self-criticism, or as engaged in impassioned discourse on the nature of liberty and democracy without fear of governmental repression.—
Kenneth Lasson,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Jan. 2025
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.—
Katie Camero,
USA TODAY,
29 Feb. 2024
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“Introspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introspection. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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