soul-searching
Example Sentences
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By late 2022, the tech market in the doldrums, he retreated from public appearances, and underwent a period of soul-searching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Parks' breathy vocals and soul-searching introspection fit snugly within the musical world she's created.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Artificial intelligence powerhouse Anthropic’s battle with the Pentagon has sparked some soul-searching in Silicon Valley that could reshape the tech sector’s complicated relationship with war and the White House.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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
An electronic river of true pain had sprung up in that period of national soul-searching, far deeper than I’d imagined, and it was wrenching to have so much of it run literally through my fingers.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
