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inward

[in-werd] / ˈɪn wərd /
ADJECTIVE
ingoing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inbound
WEAK
entering incoming infiltrating inflowing inpouring penetrating through
Antonyms
WEAK
outgoing outward public
ADJECTIVE
private
Synonyms
WEAK
confidential hidden inmost inner innermost inside intellectual interior internal intimate personal privy psychological religious secret spiritual
Antonyms
WEAK
outgoing outward public

Example Sentences

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To call him a good loser is simply untrue—though from what we can tell the bitterness was always directed inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

While McIlroy was travelling on one of golf's most dramatic rollercoaster rides, Rose slotted putt after putt, especially on the inward half.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While many people in your position might solely be looking inward, you are also looking the opposite direction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Long seen as a philosophical counterpoint to “2001,” the film turns isolation inward, where the danger isn’t running out of resources but being unable to escape yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

They seemed to be rolled inward and drawn long and thin.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong