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
Peterson’s messages about masculinity have found an audience among young men seeking direction and prompted soul-searching among Christian podcasting pastors.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
But Black Wednesday also sparked deeper soul-searching.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Kirby shares that soul-searching led her here.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Others have questioned whether his soul-searching is a sign of potentially terminal health concerns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
But Black Wednesday also sparked deeper soul-searching.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Kirby shares that soul-searching led her here.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Others have questioned whether his soul-searching is a sign of potentially terminal health concerns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soul-searching
- introspection
- self-examination
- self-reflection
- self-searching
- self-questioning
- self-scrutiny
- contemplation
Noun
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However, the song isn’t really a diss track towards Taylor, but rather an introspection song for Charli.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many observers fast from food and water for 25 hours to facilitate deep introspection.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mother’s turbulent self-examination is incited by the revelation of Sister Agnieszka’s pregnancy in the film’s first Act.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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This disciplined self-examination is the foundation for refining skills and advancing toward mastery.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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This album juxtaposes moments of self-reflection with themes of emotional empowerment, chronicling her journey toward healing and the pursuit of new experiences.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 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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But users can instruct it to be tentative, hesitant, self-questioning or even deliberately clumsy.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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In a foundational study, it was found that companies professing a strong belief in meritocracy were more likely to reward men over equally performing women because the belief in objectivity ironically reduces self-scrutiny in decisions, giving managers subconscious permission to act on stereotypes.—
Heather Price,
Forbes.com,
30 July 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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This is coming after a period of rest, contemplation, and confusion about where your life is headed.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as Giannis himself reminded everyone, this personal pattern of extreme offseason contemplation is nothing new.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Soul-searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul-searching. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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