inward-looking
Example Sentences
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Still others gazed inward, looking back on the formative experiences of war and how they made it through.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 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
Burgundy is focusing inward, looking to its oldest and most venerable vines for an ancient answer to a modern menace.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021
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
