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introspection

[in-truh-spek-shuhn] / ˌɪn trəˈspɛk ʃən /


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As you can see, Brockman’s writing is full of uncertainty, ambition, introspection, raw emotion, self-awareness and self-doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But quibbling over individual op-eds let him sidestep some uncomfortable introspection.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s a little bit complicated when they put an image in your head and now you’re stuck with it,” he sings in “Paint by Numbers,” which pretty handily demonstrates how lightweight the introspection is here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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

In that respect we are typical animals, as we know by introspection.

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




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