self-examination
Americannoun
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examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc.
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Medicine/Medical. examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease.
breast self-examination.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-examination
First recorded in 1640–50
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And now for the hard part: Make room for some potentially uncomfortable self-examination.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
If it were a person, that threshold might mark the start of some serious self-examination.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
“There’s so much more self-examination — and so much more self-indictment,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
A report last week by Yale University contains a surprising dose of self-examination that dares to agree with what many of its critics have been saying for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
In making this self-examination Prescott was perfectly candid with himself, and he noted down the conclusions which he ultimately reached.
From William Hickling Prescott by Harry Thurston Peck
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