interiority
noun
in·te·ri·or·i·ty
(ˌ)in-ˌtir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈär-
1
: interior quality or character
2
: inner life or substance : psychological existence
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The classic examples are modernist masterpieces like Ulysses, in which James Joyce dilates a day to 732 pages and switches stylistic conceits with each chapter, and Mrs. Dalloway, rooted in the interiority of Virginia Woolf’s protagonist.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Kit is so compelling to read; her interiority is funny, sad, honest.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
But this gesture is rarely more than a feint, as the series never probes Haddix’s interiority.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Garfield’s aptitude for self-conscious interiority and expertly modifying the tone and intensity of his performance is perfectly suited for the earnest, chaotic and heartrending demands of this modern dramedy.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Kit is so compelling to read; her interiority is funny, sad, honest.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
But this gesture is rarely more than a feint, as the series never probes Haddix’s interiority.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Garfield’s aptitude for self-conscious interiority and expertly modifying the tone and intensity of his performance is perfectly suited for the earnest, chaotic and heartrending demands of this modern dramedy.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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