Synonyms of self-searching

self-searching

noun

ˌself-ˈsər-chiŋ 

as in soul-searching

examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

the author seems to use poetry as a medium for her restless self-searching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soul-searching
• introspection
• self-examination
• self-reflection
• self-observation
• self-questioning
• self-scrutiny
• contemplation
• self-contemplation
• self-analysis
• reflection
• meditation
• self-awareness
• self-discovery
• self-recognition
• self-consciousness
• introversion
• self-realization
• self-absorption
• self-exploration
• self-knowledge
• self-actualization
• rumination
• self-fulfillment
• self-image
• self-concern
• self-involvement
• self-concept
• self-centeredness
• self-perception
• self-revelation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-searching

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

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