as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
after some self-reflection I realized that I hadn't been honest with my partner
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Recent Examples of self-reflection
Dedicating time to improving yourself, whether through education or self-reflection, can pay off in every area of life.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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
july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Practice self-reflection as Chiron stations retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Built it brick by brick out of heartbreak, hard lessons, and a whole lot of self-reflection.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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
july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Practice self-reflection as Chiron stations retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Built it brick by brick out of heartbreak, hard lessons, and a whole lot of self-reflection.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reflection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflection
Noun
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Emotional matters from the past could resurface, requiring introspection.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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What followed was a period of deep introspection, including therapy, journaling, and writing letters to herself, many of which later transformed into lyrics.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The conference call was dispiriting, with CEO Andy Jassy giving a long and unnecessary soul-searching answer to Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak's question about Amazon falling behind in generative.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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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,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The passage of time may increase the anguish of self-examination, but the search for truth is always worth the cost.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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This also requires you to do some self-examination.—
Harmon Kong,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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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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The moments of joy and lightness are interspersed with shots of Williams in deep contemplation.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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The youth event in Rome – part of the Catholic Church’s jubilee celebrations – saw Leo both embrace the young people’s enthusiasm but ensure moments of quiet contemplation.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Self-reflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflection. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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