self-analysis

Example Sentences

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A post-Wimbledon trip to the Greek island of Mykonos provided an opportunity for further self-analysis.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Though Blanchard is interviewed throughout “The Jewel Thief,” he’s not one for in-depth self-analysis — and neither is this movie, really.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

I suppose that in dissecting the song with them, I was indulging in some self-analysis: trying to understand how a happy union of lyrics and musical notes could stay with me so meaningfully, for decades.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023

In conversation, Kravchenko is measured, circumspect, unsparing in her self-analysis, with flashes of wry humor.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Such tests may help many, but they should be strictly avoided if they lead to introspection and self-analysis, those deadly foes of true devotion; above all, if they lead to self-satisfaction and pride.

From The Warfare of the Soul Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation by Hughson, Shirley C.