inward-looking
Example Sentences
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When democracies experience economic problems, they tend to become inward looking and risk averse.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023
But policies that moved countries to be more "inward looking" could increase inflationary pressures, she said, urging countries to work together to improve resilience in a "shock prone world."
From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2022
"Most people are wonderful and understand the situation. But you've always got the minority who are quite selfish and inward looking."
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2021
But rather than face the bustle of downtown, the condos face inward, looking onto a setting that seems more like a serene private community than a new addition to a central square.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2014
Some societies seem hopelessly conservative, inward looking, and hostile to change.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
