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Recent Examples of self-reflective
Yet through Bob, Anderson finds his way into this story in a way that feels self-reflective and in conversation with a whole generation of coulda been revolutionaries.
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Each of the seven tracks stands on its own merit as a self-reflective tale of vulnerability and longing.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Not only does the AI need to do this in terms of what the user is saying, but the AI needs to be self-reflective as well.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Burnett, in the two-thousands, was self-reflective, testing his ability to tell big, major-key narratives.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The bicentennial of our nation’s birth took place during a singularly self-reflective historical moment, just a year after the complete withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam and two years after Richard Nixon’s post-Watergate resignation.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Each of the seven tracks stands on its own merit as a self-reflective tale of vulnerability and longing.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Not only does the AI need to do this in terms of what the user is saying, but the AI needs to be self-reflective as well.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Burnett, in the two-thousands, was self-reflective, testing his ability to tell big, major-key narratives.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The bicentennial of our nation’s birth took place during a singularly self-reflective historical moment, just a year after the complete withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam and two years after Richard Nixon’s post-Watergate resignation.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
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Dessner's collaborations with Swift have been praised for their minimalist instrumentation, introspective storytelling, and atmospheric tone.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her first choice is Blake, an introspective accountant who has also had to process the death of a parent.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His reflective blue shades were perched atop a baseball cap, obscuring much of his face.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Road Ahead Looking forward, AI’s role in retrospective analysis and playbooks may prove most valuable.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Becerra, known for exploring themes of social and familial rupture—draws on his own teenage experiences to craft a raw, contemplative portrait of youth on the edge.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Stephen depicts the women’s schooltime bond in hypnotic flashbacks, and their separation largely through absence itself, with gliding, pensive shots of places—rooms, buildings, streets—where the women have been and may be again but which, onscreen, are vacant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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While she's drawn toward mindful and pensive reads, the former Today host appreciates some powerful fiction as well.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For me, building is both art and play, but also a meditative counterbalance to my everyday computer work.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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This could be a raise, a thoughtful gift or simply learning how to value your own time more.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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By 1996, McLachlan had released several albums, with 1993’s thoughtful, moody Fumbling Towards Ecstasy marking a breakthrough.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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