soul-searching

Example Sentences

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Less obvious from the headlines, war causes soul-searching among our troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There will be questions and soul-searching about these horrifying disclosures in the weeks, months and years to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

England head to India to launch their World Cup campaign with momentum at their backs, while Sri Lanka have plenty of soul-searching to do with their frailties against spin brutally exposed.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

There will likely have been some soul-searching and in-depth analysis in the past days as a consequence.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The committee upheld the forfeit, but not without some trepidation and soul-searching.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady