Thesaurus results for SELF-SCRUTINY

self-scrutiny

noun

ˌself-ˈskrü-tə-nē

Definition of self-scrutiny

as in introspection

examination of one's own thoughts and feelings not one for self-scrutiny, the president was known for never looking back or second-guessing himself

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Recent Examples of self-scrutiny And the strategies our minds reach for in moments of doubt—retreat, control, relentless self-scrutiny—can work powerfully against us at the moments that matter most. — Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 People committed to covenant cannot lose the capacity for moral self-scrutiny. — Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026 That may be too much heightened self-scrutiny. — Bryan Price, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 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

Parts of the novel, especially those evoking Michel’s introspection, have a Jamesian density of psychological nuance.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
That’s why introspection and self-knowledge are at the core of every spiritual and philosophical tradition—the drive not just to know the world but to know ourselves, with each layer of self-knowledge unlocking a deeper one.

— Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of introspection

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

Definition of self-examination

Noun

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
The group’s musical soul-searching is what gets most attention in the ReLoad box set.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026

Definition of soul-searching

Noun

McKinney emphasizes that true global leadership requires understanding how culture shapes decisions, self-reflection, and actively leveraging differences as a strategic asset.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Just as the young woman is set to return to her hometown following the end of her postgraduate studies, a girl’s body is discovered there, unravelling painful memories of past trauma and sending Sofia through a pained process of self-reflection.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of self-reflection

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

Definition of self-observation

Noun

This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
After long periods of grief, reflection and painful self-questioning, most of the families interviewed by The Charlotte Observer no longer seem interested in reducing their children’s deaths to any one thing.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

Definition of self-questioning

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

Definition of contemplation

Noun

While there’s still some of the angst and self-searching of Girls, Too Much is classic odd-couple romcom.

— James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2025
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