How to Use introspective in a Sentence

introspective

adjective
  • Shiffrin is one of the most introspective athletes there is, in any sport, as well as one of the most open.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Now is the perfect time to step back and be introspective.
    Nj Falk, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • But don’t be fooled by the introspective, touchy-feely Trump.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
  • Both rap vets toss in a few lines of lust, but the track shines brightest at its most introspective.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2020
  • As the dreamy outer planet slows down to a halt on the day of the solstice, the vibe will be lucid and introspective.
    Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, 29 May 2019
  • Add in some slight lyric changes, and the song becomes introspective and filled with a new sense of despair.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • The quiet kind of mom, Paula is introspective and sweet.
    Leslie Hittmeier, Outside Online, 11 June 2018
  • Were there any lyrics that were introspective to you as a pastor?
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021
  • But sometimes the talk turned a bit more introspective.
    Michael Ian Black, New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • These are the naked, gorgeous musings of an introspective artist lost in thought.
    Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Rocky is joined by Frank Ocean to deliver the most introspective song on the album.
    Andreas Hale, Billboard, 25 May 2018
  • Since 2020, the band has turned to a more emotional and introspective writing process.
    Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • That said, don’t expect his show to be too introspective.
    Justin Jacobs, Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2018
  • Still, the heart of the song is Simon’s introspective lyrics about a boxer struggling with life inside and outside the ring.
    cleveland, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Each one, to a fault, is lovestruck by snow, deeply introspective about their life choices, and a ripper.
    Tracy Ross, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2021
  • So hopefully, with all of those books that flew off the shelves, people have been reading and been able to be introspective.
    al, 18 Sep. 2020
  • And It’s Still Alright, an introspective batch of ten songs informed by loss.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
  • As the weather cools down, so do the songs on our playlists: shimmering bops mixed in with more mellow, introspective jams.
    Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • On Holy Thursday, the music is a bit quieter and more introspective, said Jeanne Holcomb, a member of the choir for 17 years.
    Nancy Coleman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Ansari has never been the type to get too personal or introspective in his specials, which leaves him in a tricky place.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Other works in the show, like Self-Portrait (1980), are more introspective.
    Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Afghans need to be introspective about our own failures.
    Farahnaz Forotan, Star Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021
  • But the man had many introspective moments, perhaps none more than this simple song about loss.
    Jaya Saxena, GQ, 12 Mar. 2018
  • The 27-year-old was relaxed and introspective after Game 6, despite both the historic nature of the loss and the ominous pain in his elbow.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
  • While the stakes aren’t quite as high in Miami, the introspective reliever has learned how to deal with his struggles — and come back stronger from them.
    Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, 12 June 2019
  • Memory is easy to weaponize and hard to put back into introspective mode.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2018
  • On the other hand, my Type S employees tend to be more even-keeled, shyer and introspective.
    Nicholas Kraus, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • The miles upon miles of just white (ice, snow, icebergs) really put me in an introspective mood.
    Judy Koutsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2019
  • With Jimmy Buffett the effusive showman and James Taylor the introspective loner, the two ostensibly seemed worlds apart.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
  • However, after some time, the conversation takes a turn—and your attempts at friendly, introspective small talk have been deflected.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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