self-analysis

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Recent Examples of self-analysis 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 Songs From the Hole is an autobiography told in song, a series of deeply personal music videos that double as journal entries, confessions and self-analysis. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 One of the more illuminating moments in the book, in fact, comes when Herzog most explicitly rejects the value of self-analysis. Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 24 Nov. 2022 On the professional side of things, Reiner is at his best leading his subject through the early stages of his career, interspersing Brooks’ memories and self-analysis with a variety of footage, including clips from talk shows on which the young standup honed his prodigious craft. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But then Kubrick himself always resisted too much self-analysis. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-analysis
Noun
  • The revelations about Brand led to much anger and industry introspection.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 May 2025
  • The pandemic served as a major catalyst, with many turning to tarot as a form of self-care and introspection when faced with life’s bigger questions and fewer distractions.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This sort of lack of self-awareness shows up several times in the document.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
  • This is a month of deep self-awareness and transformation.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • That kind of self-examination and honesty is uncomfortable.
    Lianne Lyne, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • In an album that is both unconventional and authentic – almost six years in the making – the artiste leans into soul self-examination with her friend and co-producer, Abdullah Siddiqui.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Bride and Her Dad Shock Wedding Guests with Epic Father-Daughter Dance (Exclusive) When asked about her advice for others considering such a life-altering decision, Thompson emphasized self-reflection and growth.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • After the death of her beloved grandfather, Beth Harris took solace in letter-writing, initially to him, and later as a form of self-reflection.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • 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 widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • Her speech will be watched closely by Democratic party insiders who are also soul-searching the future direction of their beleaguered party.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

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“Self-analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-analysis. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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