self-reflective
adjective
self-re·flec·tive
ˌself-ri-ˈflek-tiv 
: marked by or engaging in self-reflection
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But these are all obstacles and opportunities for a different medical show, one more curious and self-reflective than Pulse.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, share genuine, self-reflective anecdotes that reveal your human side and illustrate lessons learned from past experiences.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
UConn’s Dan Hurley caught in another viral moment; ride home will be ‘self-reflective’ after second-round exit
UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said his ride home from Raleigh will be filled with self-reflection after the Huskies’ second round loss to Florida.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a means of urging AI to be self-reflective or self-inspect its reasoning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As Johanne navigates her romantic awakening, the lines between memory and fiction blur, culminating in a self-reflective literary account of first love.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
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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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
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, share genuine, self-reflective anecdotes that reveal your human side and illustrate lessons learned from past experiences.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
UConn’s Dan Hurley caught in another viral moment; ride home will be ‘self-reflective’ after second-round exit
UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said his ride home from Raleigh will be filled with self-reflection after the Huskies’ second round loss to Florida.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a means of urging AI to be self-reflective or self-inspect its reasoning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As Johanne navigates her romantic awakening, the lines between memory and fiction blur, culminating in a self-reflective literary account of first love.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
Full credit to these undertakings; each one is an incredibly meticulous, self-reflective work that avoids an easy, by-the-numbers approach.
—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
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