soul-searching
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It led to a brief period of soul searching and one or two home truths behind the scenes, and Newcastle have responded.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Simpson’s eight-month trial for the murders, which was broadcast on television daily, prompted national soul searching about wealth and race.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
After months of soul searching, he’s reopening the hearth-fired restaurant as a beacon for the community.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
In a series of stories, Politico summarizes the Democratic Party’s soul searching and blame shifting:
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024
In the meantime, Jefferson was the one who needed to do some soul searching.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
