self-scrutiny
noun
self-scru·ti·ny
ˌself-ˈskrü-tə-nē 
-ˈskrüt-nē
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not one for self-scrutiny, the president was known for never looking back or second-guessing himself
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.
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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
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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
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“Self-scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-scrutiny. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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