SELF-REFLECTION Synonyms: 31 Similar Words

self-reflection

noun

ˌself-ri-ˈflek-shən

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 The importance of the self in American culture seems to have become even more pronounced since about the mid-20th century, when the communal—and sometimes conformist—spirit of the 1950s gave way to movements for individual rights and a cultural focus on self-reflection and self-help. —

Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 Speaks said therapy and self-reflection helped change his own life and inspired him to pursue psychology. —

Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 11 May 2026 That self-reflection led to Rushing’s best performance to date at the plate. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026 In the meantime, amid the music, classes, and self-reflection, Bistline is building herself back one step at a time. —

Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-reflection

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Noun

Embarrassment over a vulgar and inept political class seems unlikely to open out into severe introspection among the United States’ intellectual and cultural elites, who are primed to regurgitate the narratives of American exceptionalism.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The series achieves more introspection than the average sports documentary, and will feel revelatory to anyone who hasn’t followed the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career in detail.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026