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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

Start to finish, “Reality Check” is an exercise in self-examination and culpability.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Indeed, her book is replete with their habit of self-examination, an unflattering comparison with today’s legacy press.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

It is as close to self-examination as he comes, at least in front of the parole board.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

It is sufficient, however, for our purpose to consider him as an organized substance, the organization being such that he is a person—a selfhood, self-active and capable of self-examination.

From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jones, Jesse H.




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