as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
so consumed with self-questioning that he was virtually paralyzed by self-doubt
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- introspection
- self-reflective
- soul-searching
- diffident
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- self-scrutiny
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Related Articles Feds probe racist ‘cotton-picking’ texts sent to Black Americans Stephens: Do liberals lack the introspection to see what went wrong?Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Positioned in our main lobby, Aphrodite is a conversation starter and a moment of introspection, perfectly aligned with the resort’s atmosphere of self-discovery.Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Implement Memory-Free Processing For AGI To avoid creating self-reflective properties, consider memory-free task processing—erasing task data after each completion.Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The 4:30 Movie writer-director Kevin Smith is well aware that filmmakers are in a self-reflective phase, especially after the wake-up call that was the recent global pandemic.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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There will be soul-searching in the offseason for the Yankees.Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In Book of Travelers, which takes place earlier chronologically but is suggested as the second panel of the diptych, Kahane sets out on a soul-searching journey by train in the weeks after the 2016 election.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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In the light of Rifkin’s diffident anguish, the heartfelt whimsy of these scenes plays like Allen’s own nostalgic reminiscence of his early, funny stuff—and of the way that his life used to be.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
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Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
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For instance, as the sun in Scorpio ignites your 12th house of intuition, healing and spirituality, your focus turns inward for healing and self-reflection, while Saturn retrograde in your fourth house asks you to tend to matters of home and family.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cards show that September will be a month of profound self-reflection for you, Capricorn.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Exploration fosters self-examination under the Scorpio new moon.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
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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-questioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-questioning. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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