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Recent Examples of self-scrutiny Few other nations are as prone to self-scrutiny and self-criticism, or as engaged in impassioned discourse on the nature of liberty and democracy without fear of governmental repression. Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2025 Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny. Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024 Since my teens, a tendency to spiral into a tornado of self-scrutiny and expecting the absolute worst to happen have been toxic friends of mine. Emma Firth, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-scrutiny
Noun
  • Navigating the Shift Towards Conscious Leadership Go on the journey of introspection to build deep levels of self-awareness and accountability.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Whatever its shortcomings, The Old Guard 2 is a better-than-average original streaming feature — well acted by a highly capable cast, peppered with enough action to satisfy most appetites, and underscored with a melancholy vein of introspection about the conflicted roles of superheroes.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Blight argues persuasively that Douglass’s eloquence transformed the speech into an enduring historical marker — a profound moment of national self-examination that reverberates across generations.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
  • For me, Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter, is about periodic self-examination, reflection, and a deep look at life with intention and commitment to live forward with greater meaning.
    Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The transition of the Macy’s property comes during an era of broader soul-searching for Sacramento’s downtown.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
  • Insiders at Blumhouse tell The Hollywood Reporter that the soul-searching within the company has already commenced.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • July will be a whirlwind of change and self-reflection for you, Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • The film follows Li, a screenwriter played by Shim, who embarks on a journey of self-reflection following a chance meeting with Benzo.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In its own way, the film is also a contemplation of recollections, memory and post-Yugoslav reality.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
  • These works demand contemplation, offering not just spectacle but urgent commentary.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • But such athletic excess is part of what makes this album admirable, as is a sense of spiritual and intellectual hunger that’ll be quickly recognizable to anyone familiar with the Ziggy Stardust/Zen Arcade/Tommy school of self-searching rock epic.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
  • One of many things the culture lost with Lennon’s death was his rare example as a burgeoning and often self-searching male feminist, serving as a role model for men looking to take account of their behavior.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Self-scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-scrutiny. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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