self-analysis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-analysis
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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After periods of introspection and self-analysis, Bellamy the coach is a different person, one who prides himself on his composure and analytical eye.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
Though Blanchard is interviewed throughout “The Jewel Thief,” he’s not one for in-depth self-analysis — and neither is this movie, really.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Jackson was not given to self-analysis, or at least not in any way that she was willing to share with the world.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
I suppose that in dissecting the song with them, I was indulging in some self-analysis: trying to understand how a happy union of lyrics and musical notes could stay with me so meaningfully, for decades.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
If so, what sort of guide or scheme or system may such self-analysis profitably follow?
From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Hollingworth, Harry L.
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