retrospection

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"I don't know what that says, but I do think it is time for some introspection and retrospection about why this has occurred."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

The closer these characters come to Amis himself — most recently in the retrospection of “The Pregnant Widow” and “Inside Story” — the more overt this generational mapping becomes.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

For Sartino, that means retrospection; she listens back to old songs — including “Hands Down,” a 2015 release with nearly 28 million Spotify streams — with nostalgia.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

Nancy Rhine, a gerontologist and marriage and family therapist in Mill Valley, California, has helped about 40 older adults prepare for and process late-life rituals involving hours of retrospection and introspection, art and music.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022

I spent nearly a week in Mqhekezweni after the funeral and it was a time of retrospection and rediscovery.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela