self-analysis

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Recent Examples of self-analysis 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 Do some self-analysis, and ask yourself: What are my interests? Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 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 My tip: Practice your decision-making skills as a leader with self-analysis to improve your next performance incrementally. Larae Quy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-analysis
Noun
  • When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Is there anything in all that coastal introspection for an inland audience in Denver, Colorado?
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • People become more self-directed, propelling their own self-awareness and taking ownership of doing what’s right.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At age 62, Doug Rasheed has enough self-awareness to know how his accomplishments in the music industry might be perceived by consumers of today’s most popular artists and songs.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mother’s turbulent self-examination is incited by the revelation of Sister Agnieszka’s pregnancy in the film’s first Act.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This disciplined self-examination is the foundation for refining skills and advancing toward mastery.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As with many things in life, self-reflection can be a tremendous help in mitigating worry, fear, pressure, anxiety, and stress.
    Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • An effort by the College Board to reemphasize the benefits of deep reading — for critical thinking, for self-reflection, for learning of all kinds — might go a long way toward restoring some balance.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Peterson’s messages about masculinity have found an audience among young men seeking direction and prompted soul-searching among Christian podcasting pastors.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But Black Wednesday also sparked deeper soul-searching.
    Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Whether or not dogs have awareness of themselves as an individual and any sort of mirror self-recognition is still up for debate.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Like any literary work, the individual critical voice finds its echoes in the world at large, in readers’ self-recognition, in a sense of community.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In a society where a bright, full smile is synonymous with youth, health, and attractiveness, changes to oral appearance can trigger significant anxiety and self-consciousness.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Self-analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-analysis. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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