self-discovery

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Recent Examples of self-discovery Singh is a poet and writer known for exploring themes of love, loss and self-discovery. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 Her journey to save her father and fulfill her dream is filled with adventure and self-discovery delivered in vibrant CG animation. Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 Torn between two very different suitors, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant), Bridget’s journey of self-discovery and romance is funny and endearing. Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 As Frances expresses a desire to stay abroad, Hannah confronts her parenting beliefs and past narratives, leading to a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-discovery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discovery
Noun
  • Psychedelics and Personal Growth Beyond their therapeutic applications, psychedelics are also gaining recognition as tools for personal growth, self-exploration, and spiritual development.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The entirety of the album is a self-exploration for Carroll.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Both young actors are superb, each zigzagging along that fine line between immature posturing and actual, exhilarating self-realization, evoking that transitional stage through which girls like them can often seem at least three ages at once.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
  • These songs act as cognitive time capsules, evoking moments of heartbreak, discovery, and self-realization.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Column: Stars, smiles and introspection on display as the Chicago Cubs begin full-squad workouts Top prospect Matt Shaw has been among those seizing the chance to learn from the Cubs greats.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • During moments of downtime or introspection, the film becomes languid in form, taking on a passive visual quality that even the most judicious editing can’t overcome.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Started roughly a month ago by John Schwarz, a Chicago-area meditation and mindfulness educator, the idea has taken off on social media, where searches for the term surface hundreds of posts of people sharing screenshots of infographics and encouraging others to participate in the protest.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The audience was enraptured in a deep meditation from start to finish.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This is Mascaro’s most humane film to date, which isn’t to say that August Winds and Neon Bull weren’t also grounded in the individual’s struggle for self-fulfillment outside the strictures of bourgeois circumscribed society.
    Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Thus, Mill’s central political concern was not how to create order out of chaos but how to ensure that the beneficiaries of order could achieve self-fulfillment.
    John Micklethwait, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2014
Noun
  • In a race that has been marked more by the similarity of the front-runners — Ben from Wisconsin and Ken from Minnesota — than any serious clash over vision or ideology, this felt more like a gentle pep rally than soul-searching at the crossroads.
    Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The soul-searching that Edwards did in the wake of that Boston loss has led to a scoring explosion from him of late.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The month of Ramadan serves as a time for self-reflection and spiritual growth.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Commit to Self-Reflection Becoming a better mentor requires a commitment to self-reflection.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The self-examination that question sparks in Rebecca is a fascinatingly rich one that deals with notions like consent, personal boundaries and abuse of power.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Wondering what would happen if those same tools were used for self-examination, the author sifted through personal data to uncover meaningful insights to plan a course of action toward more joyful and fulfilling years.
    Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025

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