as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
many people use the dawning of a new year as an occasion for some quiet self-examination
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Recent Examples of self-examination
That means regular annual screenings for women 40 and older but also should include self-examinations, especially for younger women who have not yet begun annual screenings.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2024
The issue is around the media’s absence of self-examination about its actions in 2016, and its lack of candid discussion around whether Clinton deserved similar caution.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Ladies, check this as your reminder to do the self-examination in the shower.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
For readers of a certain age, these passages, which capture a romantic longing that is adolescent in its intensity, will provoke self-examination.
—Christine Smallwood, Vulture, 6 May 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2024
The issue is around the media’s absence of self-examination about its actions in 2016, and its lack of candid discussion around whether Clinton deserved similar caution.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Ladies, check this as your reminder to do the self-examination in the shower.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
For readers of a certain age, these passages, which capture a romantic longing that is adolescent in its intensity, will provoke self-examination.
—Christine Smallwood, Vulture, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-examination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-examination
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With the moon reaching its peak in Taurus (and your 12th house of healing) on the same day, this is an invitation for introspection and self-care.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The High Priestess card suggests a period of deep introspection and spiritual growth.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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There will be soul-searching in the offseason for the Yankees.Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In Book of Travelers, which takes place earlier chronologically but is suggested as the second panel of the diptych, Kahane sets out on a soul-searching journey by train in the weeks after the 2016 election.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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For instance, as the sun in Scorpio ignites your 12th house of intuition, healing and spirituality, your focus turns inward for healing and self-reflection, while Saturn retrograde in your fourth house asks you to tend to matters of home and family.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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While Trump is far from the only politician whose narratives are defined by his desire to win, the utter lack of self-reflection and human dimension in his stories jaundices our broader culture of storytelling and narrows our ability to connect with each other.Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
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Since my teens, a tendency to spiral into a tornado of self-scrutiny and expecting the absolute worst to happen have been toxic friends of mine.Emma Firth, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
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The collection reflects an approach where art and landscape coexist to nurture a sense of calm and contemplation.Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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More psychological study than devotional image, this work does not invite veneration so much as reflection on the actors’ motivations, anticipating later definitions of painting as a medium for pleasurable (rather than purposeful) contemplation.Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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