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soul-searching
[sohl-sur-ching]
noun
- the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments. 
soul-searching
noun
- deep or critical examination of one's motives, actions, beliefs, etc 
adjective
- displaying the characteristics of deep or painful self-analysis 
Word History and Origins
Origin of soul-searching1
Example Sentences
Among the Democratic soul-searching, Harris' candidacy is often disparaged, her weaknesses as a leader pinpointed as the reasons for her defeat, not just the last-minute nature of Biden's decision.
In India, the unexpected pummeling by a putative partner has led to anger and soul-searching.
The alleged scam, and others like it, led to extensive soul-searching by streaming services on how to better protect artists from people abusing AI to siphon off royalty payments.
Israel’s growing isolation has widened fissures between its far-right and more globalist left, and caused soul-searching over how far a nation should go to defend itself.
Instead, they have spent the 11 months since former Vice President Kamala Harris’ election loss soul-searching, holding meetings with highly-paid consultants and other experts to determine a way forward.
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