soul-searching
Example Sentences
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The tragedy has prompted soul-searching in the world of TV news helicopter pilots and focused attention on safety issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Looking back, he gained a foothold in mainstream politics only because of the humiliating defeat of Kamala Harris, and the soul-searching that followed.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
There’s no point in engaging with a debt-management company in order to get rid of this $35,000 if you don’t do some serious soul-searching about how you got into this hole in the first place.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Less obvious from the headlines, war causes soul-searching among our troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
King’s advisors argued and pleaded with him, but he was done soul-searching.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
