inwardness
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While Jesus is engaged with the world outside himself, Mary’s state is one of remote, distracted inwardness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The inwardness of McCorkle’s Omar has an overwhelming gravity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
It explores the tension between the inwardness of Romantic philosophy and the ethical or political aspirations of its practitioners, nearly all of whom supported the French Revolution.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
The dynamism Rooster embodies — particularly compared to the inwardness of the film characters you’ve been playing lately — was that hard to conjure up again?
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
Obinze, with his air of calm and inwardness, made it even more intriguing.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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