self-analysis

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After periods of introspection and self-analysis, Bellamy the coach is a different person, one who prides himself on his composure and analytical eye.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Jackson was not given to self-analysis, or at least not in any way that she was willing to share with the world.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

I suppose that in dissecting the song with them, I was indulging in some self-analysis: trying to understand how a happy union of lyrics and musical notes could stay with me so meaningfully, for decades.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023

Self-criticism term for a method of public self-analysis proposed by Mao Tse-Tung as a means to achieve personal and societal improvement.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The idea of there being anything wrong with Peter brought Belle quickly out of self-analysis and the self-indulgence of her own pain.

From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo