self-searching

noun

ˌself-ˈsər-chiŋ How to pronounce self-searching (audio)
Definition of self-searchingnext
as in soul-searching
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings the author seems to use poetry as a medium for her restless self-searching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-searching
  1. soul-searching
  2. introspection
  3. self-examination
  4. self-reflection
  5. self-observation
  6. self-scrutiny
  7. contemplation
Noun
  • There will be soul-searching in the offseason for the Yankees.
    Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of soul-searching
Noun
  • Related Articles Feds probe racist ‘cotton-picking’ texts sent to Black Americans Stephens: Do liberals lack the introspection to see what went wrong?
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • While the company has been careful to keep looking forward during its turnaround, the investor day produced a fair bit of introspection and several looks back at what went wrong.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of introspection
Noun
  • Exploration fosters self-examination under the Scorpio new moon.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.
    Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of self-examination
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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
  • 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
Definition of self-reflection
Noun
  • Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of self-observation
Noun
  • Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.
    Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
  • 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
Definition of self-scrutiny
Noun
  • The collection reflects an approach where art and landscape coexist to nurture a sense of calm and contemplation.
    Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of contemplation
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