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
The 2023 revelations about Brand led to much anger and entertainment industry introspection.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
However, in the aftermath of defeat, the club showed no public signs of introspection and instead zeroed in on a refereeing mistake that denied the Villains a goal.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The claims have reverberated across the political spectrum, stirring both indignation and introspection within the Democratic Party.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
However, in the aftermath of defeat, the club showed no public signs of introspection and instead zeroed in on a refereeing mistake that denied the Villains a goal.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The claims have reverberated across the political spectrum, stirring both indignation and introspection within the Democratic Party.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 June 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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The film’s poise and structure create a perfect vacuum of self-reflection.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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There’s no better time for self-reflection with Mercury moving into Leo.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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