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

Fighting talk from his players about the introspection sessions they have put themselves through since the implosions of the autumn were words that were not acted upon when the first test of their mettle arrived.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

It replaces conspicuous display with introspection, trading “look what I own” for “look how I feel.”

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

But introspection gives us far more insight into the ways of other humans than into those of dinosaurs.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond