introspection
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self-contemplation, self-examination, self-observation, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, self-searching, soul-searching
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There are moments of introspection and thereâs tough things that happen to our characters. — Washington Post, "Mindy Kaling, âFour Weddingsâ: optimistic without apology," 20 Aug. 2019 Cerebral in nature, Sakimaâs songwriting delves into occasionally uncomfortable topics, offering more introspection than a pop music mixtape usually merits. — Alex Blynn, Billboard, "Sakima Gets Real About 'Project Peach' & the Evolution of Queer Music: 'I'm Hungry for a New Vocabulary'," 16 Aug. 2019 That sparked some introspection, as well as actions to ensure that this wasnât repeated. — Iisc Connect, Quartz India, "Indiaâs top science institution is trying hard to fix its âmanelâ problem," 15 Aug. 2019 On and on, the uppermost words breaking up and floating away, a Star Wars crawl of Buddhist introspection. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Apple Puts the AR in 'Art' (and in 'Transparent Sky-Being')," 16 Aug. 2019 But that kind of introspection was rare at Netroots Nation. — John Fund, National Review, "Progressives Are Convinced That Trump Is Toast," 21 July 2019 The 1972 kidnapping and murder of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists during the Munich Olympic Games also led to a bout of national introspection. — Ruth Bender, WSJ, "German Terror Police Probe Politicianâs Killing," 17 June 2019 His proclivity for introspection, buying his own groceries and riding motorcycles have just made fans fall more and more in love with the star. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Chris Evans Fanboys Over Keanu Reeves' Hilarious Toy Story 4 Recording Session as Duke Caboom," 14 June 2019 Gers are considered public spacesâthe vast outdoors has plenty of room for introspection. — National Geographic, "EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC," 26 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'introspection.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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