self-analysis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-analysis
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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In the latest bombshell dropped by the two reporters, they dug up seven drafts of the department’s self-analysis, or after-action report, and found that it had been altered multiple times to soften damning conclusions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
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
Until, that is, they reach the point where self-analysis ends and self-interest begins.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Calmness, self-analysis and complete subjugation of the passions, will enable you to become healthy, influential and successful in all you undertake.
From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by C. J. Coffman
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