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Recent Examples of self-reflective
This is a means of urging AI to be self-reflective or self-inspect its reasoning.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As Johanne navigates her romantic awakening, the lines between memory and fiction blur, culminating in a self-reflective literary account of first love.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
Full credit to these undertakings; each one is an incredibly meticulous, self-reflective work that avoids an easy, by-the-numbers approach.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
The four- to six-night program takes travelers on a self-reflective journey with experiences like sound healing at a limestone cenote, a private Temazcal ceremony with a spiritual leader, and excursions to archeological ruins.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Similar to the annual Spotify Wrapped, TikTok Graveyard uses data to share self-reflective facts, including the number of videos watched.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
In a self-reflective conversation with Billboard, Mac Ayres talks about all things Cloudy, the emotional weight of revisiting your past, and his plans for 2025.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
But for me, being a winner is also being able to be self-reflective, take help from others to develop yourself.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As Johanne navigates her romantic awakening, the lines between memory and fiction blur, culminating in a self-reflective literary account of first love.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
Full credit to these undertakings; each one is an incredibly meticulous, self-reflective work that avoids an easy, by-the-numbers approach.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
The four- to six-night program takes travelers on a self-reflective journey with experiences like sound healing at a limestone cenote, a private Temazcal ceremony with a spiritual leader, and excursions to archeological ruins.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Similar to the annual Spotify Wrapped, TikTok Graveyard uses data to share self-reflective facts, including the number of videos watched.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
In a self-reflective conversation with Billboard, Mac Ayres talks about all things Cloudy, the emotional weight of revisiting your past, and his plans for 2025.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
But for me, being a winner is also being able to be self-reflective, take help from others to develop yourself.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
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Rap groups such as Stetsasonic, Gang Starr, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest merged introspective lyricism with the boundless sonic textures of legends like Davis, Hancock, and Coltrane.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Expect some frustrations as headstrong Aries meets the introspective retrograde energies, pushing us to review our actions and thoughts from a fresh perspective.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Stock performance is not reflective of the value of an economy on an absolute level, said TradeStation’s Russell.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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William, 42, sported the camouflage fatigues reflective of his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Merican Regiment, an Army unit involved there, to hear about how the soldiers are securing NATO's eastern flank as part of Operation Cabrit.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Benglis has made a jewelry line for Loewe, and the cover of Anderson’s ten-year Loewe retrospective highlights not one of his own designs but a work of Hamilton’s—a vastly oversized pumpkin fashioned from leather and shot for the Loewe Fall/Winter 2022 campaign.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Disney first confirmed in a New York Times retrospective interview in May 2023 that a sequel to the film was in development, with both stars in talks to return.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Boredom is a condition of eternal or transitioning dissatisfaction that can help find a new, contemplative approach to life.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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East of Gatesville, outside Waco, is a convent of contemplative Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Mary Morning Star.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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On March 11, Rodgers was seen looking pensive during a beachside stroll in Malibu, Calif.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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His conversational style in interviews is pensive and soft-spoken, almost professorial, which hooked up to the note of insistence just underneath the angel-cake vocal beauty.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Start your morning with a meditative flute accompanied by a magenta sunrise, or experience the peaceful sounds of a bird sanctuary while a yellow sunrise gently shines on your face.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
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Each composition aligns with a different ISS flight path recorded between May and September 2024, creating a meditative blend of music and imagery.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, with thoughtful development practices, robust oversight and inclusive design, AI can become a powerful tool for creating a more equitable society.—
Swati Tyagi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Every question elicits a thoughtful pause and an even more thoughtful answer.—
Damien Scott,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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