introspection

Example Sentences

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For all his introspection, Dunk wrongfully justifies his own survival as a transaction — a king-to-be traded for a commoner.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Judy, it turns out, has become a psychiatrist—as inclined toward introspection as Boritt was averse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

This humiliation should spark some deep introspection among the hierarchy at Celtic Park and with it, a question: Is this a great football club or is it not?

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Stripped back for the most part to just voice and piano, it’s an earnest work of introspection from a guy who knows how to make tenderness feel like strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Colonel Cathcart was drawn hypnotically toward the window with a massive, dull stare of moody introspection.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller