self-reflection

[self-ri-flek-shuhn]

noun

1. careful examination of one's own character, behavior, aspirations, etc.; introspection.

Example Sentences

From there, “God Save the Gun” goes to this self-reflection of trauma and emerging with learning the wrong lesson of — “I had bad done to me, so it’s OK for me to be bad and an alcoholic because I’ve seen all this stuff,” Shelton said.

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In another time, the leaked messages from leaders of young Republican groups across the U.S. might have constituted a major bombshell or a scandal for the GOP, perhaps even ushered in a period of serious self-reflection.

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Despite the fury, self-reflection and pain, Scotland are still in a strong position.

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It takes some self-reflection to identify our own hypocrisy.

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Bonta expects the administration, far from learning any lessons or harboring self-reflection during this mad dash toward autocracy, to continue full speed ahead.

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