self-examination
Example Sentences
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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
At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
Ultimately, to point fingers at others is to evade self-examination about how we got here as a nation.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024
It is as close to self-examination as he comes, at least in front of the parole board.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024
He sought to strengthen them by meditation, to sustain them by spiritual exercises and discipline; he furnished them with tests and standards, and made self-examination definite and precise.
From Fletcher of Madeley by Macdonald, Frederic W.