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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

Yet he also displayed signs of being “quiet,” inquisitive and self-reflective, she said.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

It is present even in the interrelations of these aspects because politics is also self-reflective.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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