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introspective

[in-truh-spek-tiv] / ˌɪn trəˈspɛk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
contemplative
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She found that she wasn’t immune to being introspective about middle age.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But I found that I was not immune to being introspective about middle age.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

"If you're a soldier and you're driving a tank all day, the last thing you wanted was some introspective soul-searching song that I was writing," he says.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

But look past all that technical prowess, and you’ll find a remarkably introspective story about the complexities of integrity, examining the choices we make and the sacrifices we endure to become truer versions of ourselves.

From Salon May 1, 2026

Billee’s one fault was his excessive good nature, while Joe was the very opposite, sour and introspective, with a perpetual snarl and a malignant eye.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London




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