introspection
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John Adams’ “Harmonium” operates on questioning, shifting moods of introspection, humility and awe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Abdulmohsen showed "no remorse, regret or introspection whatsoever", Boettchner told the court.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
And although he lived on Walden Pond from 1845 to 1847, the resulting volume of nature-inspired introspection would not be published until 1854.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
For all his introspection, Dunk wrongfully justifies his own survival as a transaction — a king-to-be traded for a commoner.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
She emptied and sluiced the bedpans, swept and polished floors, made cocoa and Bovril, fetched and carried—and was delivered from introspection.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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