self-searching

noun

self-search·​ing ˌself-ˈsər-chiŋ 

: self-questioning

Synonyms

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

Examples of self-searching in a Sentence

the author seems to use poetry as a medium for her restless self-searching

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above