inwards
Britishadverb
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towards the interior or middle of something
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in, into, or towards the mind or spirit
plural noun
Example Sentences
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In fact, you have devoted your life to him and — while that is where you wanted to be, by his side — it’s time to turn your attention inwards.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
They were also astonished to discover a massive, vertical sinkhole called a blue hole, 75km south of a bank called Grand Turk, that formed when a cave collapsed inwards.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
When stability or identity has felt threatened he has often looked inwards, promoting former players like Zinedine Zidane, who understood the club's culture and pressure better than anyone.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
"These interactions slow the planet down and cause its orbit to shrink, making it spiral inwards until it either breaks apart or falls into the star."
From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025
On either hand the walls sloped upwards, until they were fifty feet high or more, and along each wall stood an aisle of trees that also increased in height as they marched inwards.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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