as in contemplative
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Recent Examples of introspective
The result, dubbed The Dark Side of the Moon Redux, dropped in October 2023, offering an altered, introspective take on one of rock’s most celebrated collections.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Christine Sadler Christine Sadler, also known as, C.A. Sadlowski, talks about history with an introspective look at the lives of nursing students in the 1960s.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The month began with an introspective first-quarter moon on May 4, bringing hidden emotions to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025
In a wide-ranging interview that spans his childhood dyslexia, career-long antagonism of Donald Trump and navigation of today’s contracting movie business, Lee is alternately funny and introspective, worried and grateful, but always unapologetically himself.
—Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Christine Sadler Christine Sadler, also known as, C.A. Sadlowski, talks about history with an introspective look at the lives of nursing students in the 1960s.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The month began with an introspective first-quarter moon on May 4, bringing hidden emotions to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025
In a wide-ranging interview that spans his childhood dyslexia, career-long antagonism of Donald Trump and navigation of today’s contracting movie business, Lee is alternately funny and introspective, worried and grateful, but always unapologetically himself.
—Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introspective
Adjective
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In Cannes’ main competition, the film promises Laxe’s signature contemplative style and visually immersive landscapes.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Taking the red pill means accepting that your entrepreneurial ambitions aren't just contemplative thoughts but legitimate callings worth pursuing.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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This track probably won’t be the most floor-filling moment at one of Bicep’s coveted Chroma shows, but instead is prime material for the more pensive moments at the party.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Driven by a longing to find her mother (Emily Watson), who fled the family years earlier, the pensive, ever-watchful girl runs away.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sentimental Value is a film that sneaks up on you, more meditative than maybe expected but also one that will not leave your mind so easily.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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The film is quite handsome, full of woodsy earth tones and dark clothing, without any bright colors to get in the way of the meditative gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Watch Cruise's full BFI career retrospective above.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Kirby is also the subject of a huge retrospective show running at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, providing further evidence of his cultural reach.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The city of Alameda, Calif., halted an experiment to spray sea-salt particles skyward to make clouds more reflective.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In contrast, the new University of Illinois study lowered that to 1.2 grams, which is reflective of how much protein Americans tend to consume per day and is still 50% higher than the U.S. recommendations.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Ellie is impulsive, can’t make good judgment calls, sees everything in black and white, gets quite dark, isn’t self-reflective.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The bicentennial of our nation’s birth took place during a singularly self-reflective historical moment, just a year after the complete withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam and two years after Richard Nixon’s post-Watergate resignation.—
Amy S. Greenberg,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Practice, Practice, Practice One of the ways that the greats prepare themselves for the biggest moments is through thoughtful preparation.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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What began as a philosophical debate escalated into a personal falling out.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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