introspective
Example Sentences
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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
For as tender and quietly introspective as Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” eventually becomes, the Norwegian writer-director’s latest film opens in a frenzy.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025
I suppose they seemed more sensitive and introspective.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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