introspection
noun
observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
introspectiveness
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a word derived from
introspection.
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a word derived from
introspective.
Example Sentences
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Maybe it’s an aftereffect of spending 18 months in enforced isolation, but introspectiveness was a conspicuous feature of this edition of NYMD.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
But what the novel loses in intimacy and introspectiveness, it makes up for in speed and breadth.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2020
“Girlhood” has the rebellious spirit of both of these films as well as a thoughtful introspectiveness of its own.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 30, 2015
Paulus says Thomas displayed just the right mix of vocal power, physical ability, and introspectiveness.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2012
Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner both praised him as a writer who brought a new tremor of feeling, a new sense of introspectiveness to the American short story.
From Winesburg, Ohio; a group of tales of Ohio small town life by Sherwood Anderson
