self-analysis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-analysis
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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A post-Wimbledon trip to the Greek island of Mykonos provided an opportunity for further self-analysis.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
The Times piece, more urgent and insightful than much of what’s in “The Catastrophe Hour,” shows that Daum remains capable of the clear-eyed self-analysis that characterizes her best work.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
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
Self-criticism term for a method of public self-analysis proposed by Mao Tse-Tung as a means to achieve personal and societal improvement.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Had he been capable of self-analysis, he would have discovered that his heart lightened whenever he left the house, and grew dark whenever he returned; but he was incapable of the feat.
From Anna of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold
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