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introspective

[in-truh-spek-tiv] / ˌɪn trəˈspɛk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
contemplative
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But it’s poignantly introspective on tracks like “What Is Left to Say” and “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Housel: I hope they become more introspective and more willing to look in the mirror and ask what genuinely works for them, even if it’s totally different from what social media tells them to want.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Reflecting that structure, many of the songs are solos, often introspective ballads, with varying, more upbeat collective numbers set mostly at Auggie’s school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Michael Levey, co-founder of Magnet records, remembers him as "more of a thoughtful, introspective poet than a natural pop performer".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

It was a relief when the Guards had pounded out of sight and the rest could resume their introspective trudging.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan