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self-reflective

American

[self-ri-flekt-iv] / ˌsɛlf rɪˈflɛkt ɪv /

adjective

having a tendency to think about one's own feelings, traits, and actions; prone to introspection and self-reflection.

Other Word Forms

self-reflectively adverb
self-reflectiveness noun

Example Sentences

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A more self-reflective judge might ask where he went wrong; Oldham refuses to accept that he can be wrong.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

Through handwritten letters and self-reflective collages, this project explores who I am as a woman, a mother and a Muslim.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness suggested that primates, dolphins, elephants, birds and cephalopods exhibited brain activity implying self-reflective awareness and abstract thinking.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

But there’s no denying the self-reflective and humorous charm of “The Persian Version,” which won the Screenwriting and Audience awards at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

It is present even in the interrelations of these aspects because politics is also self-reflective.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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