as in soul-searching
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
not a man given to introspection, he grew impatient with his wife's constant need to discuss their relationship
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Recent Examples of introspection
The initial revelations on Channel 4 and in the Sunday Times led to much anger and introspection.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
With Cory Wright on tenor sax and bass clarinet, guitarist Matt Wrobel, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and drummer Jordan Glenn, the session toggles between emotional abandon and simmering introspection.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Both artists’ verses are rich, and teeming with introspection.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Widely hailed as one of the greatest songwriters to ever live, Lennon left behind a tapestry of art, introspection, memorable moments, and perhaps most poignantly, a vast collection of timeless music that continues to move listeners of every generation to this day.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introspection
- soul-searching
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- contemplation
- self-observation
- self-scrutiny
- self-questioning
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But there has also been sadness and soul-searching about the place the community has in a neighborhood well known for its Jewish roots, and in Australia’s wider society.—
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Moore has some soul-searching to do in the offseason, which has already begun for all intents and purposes.—
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Real-life scenarios, self-reflection, group discussion, and practical tools.—
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As Mercury enters Capricorn, self-reflection is your priority.—
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Some time spent in self-examination could yield new insights.—
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The immediate reward for undertaking this kind of hard self-examination would mainly be shame and regret.—
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After much contemplation, a solution presented itself.—
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Some of those moms include the terrific performers Cindy Cheung and Liz Wisan, and the play itself promises satire, songs, bouffon, bodily fluids, and, underneath it all, a contemplation of overwhelming joy and ineffable heartache.—
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.—
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
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That may be too much heightened self-scrutiny.—
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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.—
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But users can instruct it to be tentative, hesitant, self-questioning or even deliberately clumsy.—
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“Introspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introspection. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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