as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
after much soul-searching, they both realized that their marriage was essentially over
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Recent Examples of soul-searching
Her speech will be watched closely by Democratic party insiders who are also soul-searching the future direction of their beleaguered party.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
At the same time, the soul-searching underway on the Democratic side demonstrates an uncertainty about what messaging and who should come next.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The scale of Trump's triumph has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
In fact, Coogler switched one of two opening scenes inside a church used as a framing device from Ultra Panavision to IMAX because its soul-searching intensity was better suited for the format.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
At the same time, the soul-searching underway on the Democratic side demonstrates an uncertainty about what messaging and who should come next.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The scale of Trump's triumph has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
In fact, Coogler switched one of two opening scenes inside a church used as a framing device from Ultra Panavision to IMAX because its soul-searching intensity was better suited for the format.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soul-searching
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Jupiter's transit through Cancer sparks conversations and creativity, but Saturn in Aries encourages more introspection and solitude to gain deeper insights.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The 2023 revelations about Brand led to much anger and entertainment industry introspection.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Constellation should use this black eye as an opportunity for brutally honest self-examination.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This self-examination seems glib (whereas del Toro was actually more affecting as the desperate artist in The French Dispatch).—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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The film’s poise and structure create a perfect vacuum of self-reflection.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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There’s no better time for self-reflection with Mercury moving into Leo.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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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
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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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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
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.—
Katie Camero,
USA TODAY,
29 Feb. 2024
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And when the internet bloomed, people grew alarmed that easy access to information would erode our capacity for concentration and contemplation.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The song plays as Jack reflects on everything unfolding in his world — a moment of quiet contemplation and inner reckoning.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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“Soul-searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul-searching. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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