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Recent Examples of self-analysis
For aspiring owners, self-analysis of one’s personality, financial status, goals and life experiences should become the foundation for future choices.
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Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
With a mind engaged in varied tasks, the time dedicated to art becomes sharper, less prone to the debilitating self-analysis that can derail artistic momentum.
—Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s otherwise smart Rough Strife suffered from the first-person narrator’s self-analysis eclipsing action and drive.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
This is another trait of Mr. McNally’s: lacerating self-analysis, paired with knowing humor.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
With a mind engaged in varied tasks, the time dedicated to art becomes sharper, less prone to the debilitating self-analysis that can derail artistic momentum.
—Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s otherwise smart Rough Strife suffered from the first-person narrator’s self-analysis eclipsing action and drive.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
This is another trait of Mr. McNally’s: lacerating self-analysis, paired with knowing humor.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-analysis
- introspection
- self-awareness
- self-examination
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
- self-recognition
- self-consciousness
- self-observation
Noun
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Explore meditation, prayer or introspection.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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The park is over 75 hectares, which offers plenty of space for quiet introspection and enjoying a more laidback landmark while visiting the city.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Meester plays all of this with a convincing lack of self-awareness and hilarious desire to keep the walls from closing in around her.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Seek philosophies that give you better self-awareness about the true meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Esalen framed this and similar efforts not just as political education but as deeply transformative experiences requiring self-examination and accountability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The shift from institutional blame to self-examination is where the film found its real subject.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soka Gakkai members gather to study Buddhist principles, like practicing nonviolence and taking social action, and their practice consists of prayers, chanting and self-reflection in nature to achieve spiritual growth.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Opportunities for self-reflection abound across the summer calendar.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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My advice is to do this soul-searching first, then dive into as much relevant data as possible.—
Angelo Chavez,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While three games hardly make a season, there seems to be some soul-searching needed in Dallas.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
Noun
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According to a new study published in PLOS One, both animals show the behavioral hallmarks of mirror self-recognition—a cognitive ability long considered a marker of self-awareness, and one that had never before been documented in beluga whales.—
Federica Sgorbissa,
ArsTechnica,
24 May 2026
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Research from Frontiers in Neurology and Neuroscience links susceptibility to contagious yawning with theory of mind, self-recognition and activation of brain regions associated with social cognition and empathy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s no crippling self-consciousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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The shame and self-consciousness of visible shaking can lead people to withdraw from the meals, gatherings, and small daily rituals that anchor a social life.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The purpose of this exercise is not to match your paradigm perfectly but to give you a thematic lens for self-observation.—
Liz Tran,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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“Self-analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-analysis. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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