self-examination
Example Sentences
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A report last week by Yale University contains a surprising dose of self-examination that dares to agree with what many of its critics have been saying for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Also gut never does a full audit—you need your brain for that, for reflection and self-examination on how or where you went wrong, to help you next time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
On Dec. 20, The Times published a massive self-examination that broke down what went wrong.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 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
In making this self-examination Prescott was perfectly candid with himself, and he noted down the conclusions which he ultimately reached.
From William Hickling Prescott by Peck, Harry Thurston
