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Recent Examples of self-reflective
But these are all obstacles and opportunities for a different medical show, one more curious and self-reflective than Pulse.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, share genuine, self-reflective anecdotes that reveal your human side and illustrate lessons learned from past experiences.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
UConn’s Dan Hurley caught in another viral moment; ride home will be ‘self-reflective’ after second-round exit
UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said his ride home from Raleigh will be filled with self-reflection after the Huskies’ second round loss to Florida.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a means of urging AI to be self-reflective or self-inspect its reasoning.
—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
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, share genuine, self-reflective anecdotes that reveal your human side and illustrate lessons learned from past experiences.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
UConn’s Dan Hurley caught in another viral moment; ride home will be ‘self-reflective’ after second-round exit
UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said his ride home from Raleigh will be filled with self-reflection after the Huskies’ second round loss to Florida.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a means of urging AI to be self-reflective or self-inspect its reasoning.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
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Aries rules your introspective 12th house of subconscious patterns and Jupiter’s lighting up your second house of finances and values, giving you the clarity to break free from old mental patterns that no longer serve you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts, Asha was an introspective and talented child who wore pigtails and loved basketball and spending time with her older brother, O’Bryant.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Covering 80% of roof area on commercial buildings in the U.S. with solar reflective material would be the equivalent to turning off 34 coal power plants for one year.—
Rob Lewallen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The dining room on the floor below has deep red carpets, gold chairs, burl wood walls in a herringbone pattern and reflective metallic paint on the ceiling that intensifies the rotating 360 degree views.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Smaller retrospective studies – those that look back in time – suggest that there are benefits to using GLP-1 medications with type 1 diabetes.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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This isn’t the only retrospective look that Corgan is taking in 2025.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Containing none of the harshness its title might indicate, the track is laden with bongos, strings and bird calls, altogether falling squarely into the deep, vibey and contemplative realm where so much Booka Shade music has existed for more than 20 years now.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 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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Rohan Goyal Double exposure This photo by Rohan Goyal, a 32-year-old with Down syndrome, captures his mother in a pensive mood laid over the image of a tall building.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 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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That’s fine, but the physical practice of putting pen to paper is part of the meditative experience of journaling.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The film is Weerasethakul’s first set outside Thailand and is noted for its meditative pacing and immersive sound design.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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No new technology can replace what a thoughtful culture audit can reveal.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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There have been some excellent ones recently — just check out last year’s Rebel Ridge, a cerebral action thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier and starring Aaron Pierre as a thoughtful but formidable Marine fighting a crooked sheriff.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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