as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
after much soul-searching, they both realized that their marriage was essentially over
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Recent Examples of soul-searching
And packing up to leave New York for a soul-searching stint abroad with my dearest friend, we, together, thought, what better time?
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
Democrats will have to do a lot of soul-searching to figure out how to recover.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Voters across the country rejected what Vice President Harris and Democrats were selling on Tuesday, a development already triggering major soul-searching by the party.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
There will be soul-searching in the offseason for the Yankees.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
Democrats will have to do a lot of soul-searching to figure out how to recover.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Voters across the country rejected what Vice President Harris and Democrats were selling on Tuesday, a development already triggering major soul-searching by the party.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
There will be soul-searching in the offseason for the Yankees.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soul-searching
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Also, practicing things like introspection while alone can be valuable into adulthood.Katie Grant, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
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Edwards' 9-minute reflection on why contemporary life feels inherently wrong has prompted introspection and discussion about the nature of modern living in the comments.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hopefully, this conversation will be a wakeup call for your friend and prompt her to do some self-examination.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Exploration fosters self-examination under the Scorpio new moon.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Backed by a full live band, the performance introduced audiences to the country-style track that explores the complexities of love and self-reflection.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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The first step is to have the courage and honesty to practice self-reflection.Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 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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These tantalizing displays appealed to our senses, offering quick and captivating content that increasingly prioritized immediacy and entertainment over depth and contemplation.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The online world sometimes seems to revolve around stressful scenarios—road rages, animal attacks, cliff jumps, political debates—that demand our response, or at least our contemplation of one.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Soul-searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul-searching. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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