self-questioning

noun

self-ques·​tion·​ing ˌself-ˈkwes-chə-niŋ 

-ˈkwesh-

: examination of one's own actions and motives

Synonyms

• introspection
• self-contemplation
• self-examination
• self-observation
• self-reflection
• self-scrutiny
• self-searching
• soul-searching

Examples of self-questioning in a Sentence

so consumed with self-questioning that he was virtually paralyzed by self-doubt

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above