self-reflective
Americanadjective
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A movie about a famous and, frankly, selfish actor taking stock late in life feels like the kind of exercise in self-reflective narcissism that, once upon a time in Hollywood, Oscar voters adored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
A more self-reflective judge might ask where he went wrong; Oldham refuses to accept that he can be wrong.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025
Through handwritten letters and self-reflective collages, this project explores who I am as a woman, a mother and a Muslim.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
“Water Made Us” is a more tender offering of self-reflective songs themed around love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Many political projects were pursued at this self-reflective level: conceiving new forms of human cooperation and political organization, advancement of ideas concerning education, prejudices, emancipation, and law.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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