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self-examination

[self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /




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“There’s so much more self-examination — and so much more self-indictment,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A report last week by Yale University contains a surprising dose of self-examination that dares to agree with what many of its critics have been saying for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

Within that self-examination resides a broader parable about the belief’s power in fueling hope, that essential ingredient of survival.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

The psychology is suspended dexterously between self-examination and open confession, and the reader who accepts the actual dramatic situation as suggested by Browning loses the finest and subtlest savour of the speech.

From Shelburne Essays, Third Series by More, Paul Elmer




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