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self-examination

[self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /




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“There’s so much more self-examination — and so much more self-indictment,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Start to finish, “Reality Check” is an exercise in self-examination and culpability.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Indeed, her book is replete with their habit of self-examination, an unflattering comparison with today’s legacy press.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

There’s precious little time for self-examination of any kind.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

For the many thousands, who know by experience what a calm, candid, searching, self-examination is, now that their attention has been drawn to its full psychological import, no further word is necessary.

From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jones, Jesse H.




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