Definition of self-contemplationnext

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Recent Examples of self-contemplation After the eclipse wraps, the Sun doubles down on the compulsion toward self-contemplation in partnership with Lilith. Jennifer Culp, Them, 27 Sep. 2024 Missing from the fair but important nonetheless is Hsiao Chin, the first and only post-war Chinese artist to convey Eastern philosophical ideas and the concepts of mindfulness and self-contemplation in the Western pictorial language of abstraction. Florence Tsai, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contemplation
Noun
  • Dupuis’ introspection is always tethered to a greater sense of community.
    Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
  • Parts of the novel, especially those evoking Michel’s introspection, have a Jamesian density of psychological nuance.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Trish and Dan Bell Chapel The Trish and Dan Bell Chapel will serve as a gathering place for worship, contemplation and spiritual strengthening at FIU.
    Florida International University, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Many crude laughs were bolstered by the attached contemplation.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Answering these questions takes time, effort, and thorough self-reflection, and a standout project simply cannot be rushed.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Parents don’t need to feel guilty if their teens aren’t constantly busy—unstructured time can foster self-reflection and relaxation.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • When creating the novel, Akil was inspired by the collective interest in self-examination and the interior self.
    Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • In fact, much of our technology is designed to distract us from, or worse, replace this loop of self-examination and improvement.
    Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • While resilience was the catchphrase of the first quarter among bank CEOs, the latest blowout quarter may be prompting a bit of soul-searching.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But defeat left Koeman looking powerless and the Netherlands in need of new energy and new ideas as thoughts turn to the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign and an increasingly familiar period of soul-searching for Dutch football.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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“Self-contemplation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contemplation. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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