How to Use introspection in a Sentence
introspection
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The other was the launch of Sputnik, in 1957, and there was more introspection then.
—The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
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Like many on the left in the post-Bernie Sanders era, Klein is in a period of introspection.
—Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
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But the killing of George Floyd in the United States has triggered a wave of introspection here.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 19 June 2020
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It’s taken a lot of hard work and introspection to reach this stage.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2020
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Maybe this wasn’t the project for that kind of introspection, anyway.
—Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2021
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The concept of the show was born of introspection, Lauren says.
—Cheyenne M. Davis, Chron, 7 Oct. 2021
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But don’t let the moody introspection and the light skin fool you—these aren’t art-school dilettantes or irony-rich post-punks.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2022
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During the new moon in Aries on Friday, April 5, use your introspection to get to the heart of your spending habits.
—Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, 31 Mar. 2019
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By the second episode, though, things have calmed down enough for introspection.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022
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But that cut-throat world view left no room for introspection.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2020
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Think your own thoughts and let introspection guide you.
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 14 July 2021
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With the better part of a decade for introspection, that is unimproved.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2019
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This required a lot of introspection and took some time.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2018
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But as my year of introspection ended, the youngest of my three children was ready to leave for her first year of college.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
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That’s where the big-time introspection and self-criticism has to come.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2021
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Much has been written about the effects of that isolation, and all the introspection that went along with it.
—Michele Fazekas, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022
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But then came the lockdown, and with it hours and hours free for introspection and online training.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2021
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Marx shares the fruits of his introspection in a new memoir, Stories to Tell, out July 6.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2021
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So far, the party does not appear to be headed down a path of deep introspection.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Time for a little more introspection, and what's better for that than Tom Waits?
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
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Her busy schedule also means that there isn’t a ton of time for self-care—or introspection.
—Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2021
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This is a time for introspection and self-care, so make sure to carve out space for solitude and inner wisdom to come through.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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This is a time for introspection and self-care, so make sure to carve out space for solitude and inner wisdom to come through.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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Cyberpunk 2077 gave us more of the same, with little introspection, and was praised for it.
—Stacey Henley, Wired, 1 Feb. 2021
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The post-race news conference that followed was a blur of glee and introspection.
—oregonlive, 19 June 2021
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A week of introspection could help the sputtering UO ground game.
—oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2019
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An essential tool for me in this era of introspection was tarot.
—Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
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First there was anger, then there was self-pity, then came a period of introspection.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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There’s still room for some introspection, though, as the sun’s ingress into Pisces on Feb. 18 activates your 12th house of healing, surrender and unconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Practice self-awareness—Change begins with introspection.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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