How to Use introspection in a Sentence

introspection

noun
  • The other was the launch of Sputnik, in 1957, and there was more introspection then.
    The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Like many on the left in the post-Bernie Sanders era, Klein is in a period of introspection.
    Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But the killing of George Floyd in the United States has triggered a wave of introspection here.
    Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 19 June 2020
  • It’s taken a lot of hard work and introspection to reach this stage.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Maybe this wasn’t the project for that kind of introspection, anyway.
    Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The concept of the show was born of introspection, Lauren says.
    Cheyenne M. Davis, Chron, 7 Oct. 2021
  • But don’t let the moody introspection and the light skin fool you—these aren’t art-school dilettantes or irony-rich post-punks.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2022
  • By the second episode, though, things have calmed down enough for introspection.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022
  • But that cut-throat world view left no room for introspection.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Think your own thoughts and let introspection guide you.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 14 July 2021
  • But as my year of introspection ended, the youngest of my three children was ready to leave for her first year of college.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • That’s where the big-time introspection and self-criticism has to come.
    Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2021
  • Much has been written about the effects of that isolation, and all the introspection that went along with it.
    Michele Fazekas, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022
  • But then came the lockdown, and with it hours and hours free for introspection and online training.
    BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2021
  • Marx shares the fruits of his introspection in a new memoir, Stories to Tell, out July 6.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2021
  • Time for a little more introspection, and what's better for that than Tom Waits?
    Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Her busy schedule also means that there isn’t a ton of time for self-care—or introspection.
    Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2021
  • This is a time for introspection and self-care, so make sure to carve out space for solitude and inner wisdom to come through.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • This is a time for introspection and self-care, so make sure to carve out space for solitude and inner wisdom to come through.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Cyberpunk 2077 gave us more of the same, with little introspection, and was praised for it.
    Stacey Henley, Wired, 1 Feb. 2021
  • The post-race news conference that followed was a blur of glee and introspection.
    oregonlive, 19 June 2021
  • An essential tool for me in this era of introspection was tarot.
    Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • First there was anger, then there was self-pity, then came a period of introspection.
    Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The record, set for release on Oct. 13, explores a cycle of introspection and patience, both with herself and the world around her.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2023
  • Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is marked by prayer, introspection and fasting from dawn to dusk.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But all that agony — and there’s a lot of it — is subsumed within the narrator’s introspection.
    Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Other tracks double down on the bristling introspection and score-settling of emo rap.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2021
  • Since 2019 a lot of states have passed laws or bans or restrictions to protect their kids from such introspection.
    John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2023
  • From the serene moments of introspection to the heart-pounding intensity of gametime, Season 2 promises more up-close access to the elite players in the world’s greatest hockey league.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There is also an open-air restaurant, a bathing pool designed for quiet introspection, and a hammam spa with multiple chambers to experience water in different, restorative ways.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024

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