inner

adjective

in·ner | \ ˈi-nər

Definition of inner

1a : situated farther in the inner bark

b : being near a center especially of influence the inner circles of political power

2a : of or relating to the mind or spirit the inner life

b : existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup inner child inner artist

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Examples of inner in a Sentence

She led the guests to an inner room. the inner face of the arch the inner lining of the jacket listening to her inner voice

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Her path to developing inner strength and self-acceptance is a dynamic examination of the power of persistence. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "The 42 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Tlass grew up alongside Assad in the inner circle of power in Syria. — Anthony Dworkin, Washington Post, "A view of Syria’s civil war, from Assad’s inner circle," 30 Aug. 2019 Hiring Avalos tightened up Cristobal’s inner circle. — John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "Canzano: The secret of Oregon Ducks coach Mario Cristobal’s book club," 30 Aug. 2019 And more white-collar workers will have to channel their inner Bernie — summoning greater outrage over our rigged economy and seeing themselves, maybe for the first time, as union material. — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston’s middle class is getting crushed — does anyone care?," 30 Aug. 2019 In addition to Garnet (Estelle), Amethyst (Michaela Dietz) and Pearl (Deedee Magno Hall), Steven’s inner circle includes his human father Greg (Tom Scharpling) and best friend Connie (Grace Rolek). — Los Angeles Times, "‘Steven Universe: The Movie’ gives its hero a new superpower: The ability to grow up," 30 Aug. 2019 The duo also popped into Tootsies (where Current channeled her inner Southern swan to pull the trigger on a Texas-sized ballgown, #thistheseason), made cameos at Abejas, and of course, took stock of Pottery Barn in Highland Village. — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Former denim designers behind Current/Elliott debut exclusive Pottery Barn collection at Indianola," 29 Aug. 2019 Has this latter-day John D. Rockefeller found his inner peacenik? — Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, "Oligarch of the Month: Charles Koch," 28 Aug. 2019 Among them is Mitchel Seruya, director of the Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, who removed a muscle from Ariel’s inner thigh and transferred it to her right arm. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "Another Burst of Polio-Like Cases in Children Alarms Doctors," 5 Nov. 2018

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inner

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of inner

: located toward the inside of something : not on or at the edge or outside of something

: not known to or seen by most people

: of or relating to a person's mind or spirit

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inner

adjective

in·ner | \ ˈi-nər

Kids Definition of inner

1 : located farther in an inner chamber

2 : of or relating to the mind or spirit inner strength

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