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self-reflection

American  
[self-ri-flek-shuhn] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈflɛk ʃən /

noun

  • self-reflections
    plural
  1. careful examination of one's own character, behavior, aspirations, etc.; introspection.


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The true value of formal education lies in the challenging interpersonal environments, new perspectives and opportunities for self-reflection it provides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

That tells me that, perhaps, she has some self-reflection to do.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Or at least he would regret it, if he were capable of self-reflection.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

It was a moment of frank self-reflection for the Los Angeles City Council member hoping to be the next mayor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

And, whatever its justification in terms of inmate penitence and self-reflection, the Frenchmen immediately appreciated the administrative power of the separate system.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The other key difference is, rather than focus on booted contestants' often relatively generic self-reflections, the "Mansplain" is quite literally all about snitching.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2021

The muted, late-night self-reflections of Clairo’s Immunity felt a bit like Liz Phair’s Girly-Sound tapes updated for the GarageBand and FaceTime generation.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2019

Friel’s elegant script embodies the Irish gift for storytelling, packed with character-illuminating details, metaphysical mysteries and poetic self-reflections that defy easy classification or judgment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2019

I assume that you haven’t read Jephson’s first book, which contains lengthy passages of character assassination of his deceased former employer, but his self-reflections are fairly priceless.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2019

The landscape seen from the moving bus was unremarkable but still the beauty that was there dazed him into self-reflections.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Steven (Steven David Justin) Sills

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