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
“I find I can be the most self-reflective and focused and not distracted when I’m out in nature and where I don’t have cell service.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
It makes the people self-reflective, which doubtless accounts for their profound philosophical and mathematical discoveries.
From History of Education by Seeley, Levi
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