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Recent Examples of self-reflective
Full credit to these undertakings; each one is an incredibly meticulous, self-reflective work that avoids an easy, by-the-numbers approach.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
The four- to six-night program takes travelers on a self-reflective journey with experiences like sound healing at a limestone cenote, a private Temazcal ceremony with a spiritual leader, and excursions to archeological ruins.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Similar to the annual Spotify Wrapped, TikTok Graveyard uses data to share self-reflective facts, including the number of videos watched.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
In a self-reflective conversation with Billboard, Mac Ayres talks about all things Cloudy, the emotional weight of revisiting your past, and his plans for 2025.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
But for me, being a winner is also being able to be self-reflective, take help from others to develop yourself.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Implement Memory-Free Processing For AGI To avoid creating self-reflective properties, consider memory-free task processing—erasing task data after each completion.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The 4:30 Movie writer-director Kevin Smith is well aware that filmmakers are in a self-reflective phase, especially after the wake-up call that was the recent global pandemic.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
The four- to six-night program takes travelers on a self-reflective journey with experiences like sound healing at a limestone cenote, a private Temazcal ceremony with a spiritual leader, and excursions to archeological ruins.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Similar to the annual Spotify Wrapped, TikTok Graveyard uses data to share self-reflective facts, including the number of videos watched.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
In a self-reflective conversation with Billboard, Mac Ayres talks about all things Cloudy, the emotional weight of revisiting your past, and his plans for 2025.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
But for me, being a winner is also being able to be self-reflective, take help from others to develop yourself.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Implement Memory-Free Processing For AGI To avoid creating self-reflective properties, consider memory-free task processing—erasing task data after each completion.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The 4:30 Movie writer-director Kevin Smith is well aware that filmmakers are in a self-reflective phase, especially after the wake-up call that was the recent global pandemic.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
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The performance balanced minimalism and surrealism, offering a glimpse into the darker, more introspective aesthetic underpinning Hurry Up Tomorrow.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Carmelo, who could incorporate a moment or two of introspective reflection in her uncompromisingly ferocious portrayal, will travel with the rest of the cast to Washington, D.C. Bean’s Tom bristles at the way Wynona plays the race card.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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But on Monday night, the 69-year-old took a few moments to turn reflective.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even worse, birds often crash into reflective windows, perceiving them as a continuation of the sky.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kendrick’s beef with Drake may be top of mind heading into his Super Bowl LIX performance, but the halftime show tends to be a moment when artists get retrospective, mining their own catalog for what’s still relevant to them and their fans.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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The retrospective, organized with the Wim Wenders Foundation and Goethe-Institut Mumbai, will showcase 18 of his works across five cities from Feb. 5-23.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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The stories her music tells—now spine-tingling, now gravely contemplative—have won her commissions from top orchestras, Grammy nominations, and more than 11 million plays on Spotify, not to mention exposure at the World Economic Forum in Davos.—
Matthew Gurewitsch,
airmail.news,
8 Feb. 2025
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Image The mood on Friday and Saturday, by contrast, was serene, even contemplative.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The young lead has a wonderfully magnetic presence, veering between youthful frolic and pensive gloom, even though the film rarely creates circumstances where the latter makes sense.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Before the Jets’ season finale in January, Rodgers was pensive about what the future might hold for him.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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But for the wellness-attuned, the following hotels are a step above the rest, especially with their offering of meditative spaces, detox treatments, and in-room amenities that deem a visit to the spa altogether unnecessary.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy off-property activities such as hiking alongside meditative sound journeys.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That didn’t stop Durant from considering each question before providing a thoughtful answer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Finally, Montgomery appear as Hillary, a thoughtful woman who longs for justice, according to Deadline.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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