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self-reflective

American  
[self-ri-flekt-iv] / ˌsɛlf rɪˈflɛkt ɪv /

adjective

  1. having a tendency to think about one's own feelings, traits, and actions; prone to introspection and self-reflection.


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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

Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 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

But there’s no denying the self-reflective and humorous charm of “The Persian Version,” which won the Screenwriting and Audience awards at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2023

It makes the people self-reflective, which doubtless accounts for their profound philosophical and mathematical discoveries.

From History of Education by Levi Seeley

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