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soul-searching

[sohl-sur-ching] / ˈsoʊlˌsɜr tʃɪŋ /


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Parks' breathy vocals and soul-searching introspection fit snugly within the musical world she's created.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A Reddit-like pseudo social network for OpenClaw agents called Moltbook, where chatbots converse, has also grabbed headlines and provoked soul-searching over AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

Reading Bonfire led to reading business news and, after more soul-searching, before I knew it I was off to business school and the much-less-boring world of finance and entrepreneurship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

As you can probably tell, after a lot of soul-searching I decided to give up my short experiment with being a vegetarian.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan