as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
so consumed with self-questioning that he was virtually paralyzed by self-doubt
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as in self-reflective
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-questioning
- introspection
- self-reflective
- soul-searching
- diffident
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- self-scrutiny
Noun
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In fact, this is every psychologist's dream: introspection without disrupting activity.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Private Collection is surprisingly bright for a Saba album, trading the trauma of 2018’s Care for Me and introspection of Few Good Things for songs about community, dating, and dreadlocks.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is a means of urging AI to be self-reflective or self-inspect its reasoning.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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As Johanne navigates her romantic awakening, the lines between memory and fiction blur, culminating in a self-reflective literary account of first love.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As a party, Democrats were forced to do some soul-searching after losing the White House, House and Senate in the 2024 election.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The scale of Trump's triumph has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Only a monumental defeat could stop South Africa qualifying for the semifinals so there was a rather diffident air to proceedings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Quan starred as Waymond Wang, a seemingly diffident husband who transforms into a martial arts expert when crossing multiverses to save his family in the Daniels’ wild and emotional film Everything Everywhere All at Once.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The best coaches understand that growth stems from emotional awareness, self-reflection and honest conversations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The first step in harnessing envy productively is honest self-reflection.—
Marco Buscaglia,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The moon’s connection to Saturn offers a beautiful opportunity for self-examination and healing.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under the guidance of their trainers, athletes undergo self-examination and trial-and-error strategies for improvement.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Few other nations are as prone to self-scrutiny and self-criticism, or as engaged in impassioned discourse on the nature of liberty and democracy without fear of governmental repression.—
Kenneth Lasson,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Jan. 2025
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.—
Katie Camero,
USA TODAY,
29 Feb. 2024
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“Self-questioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-questioning. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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