soul-searching
Example Sentences
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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
By late 2022, the tech market in the doldrums, he retreated from public appearances, and underwent a period of soul-searching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The mass shooting has sparked national soul-searching about antisemitism and widespread anger over the failure to shield Jewish Australians from harm.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
As you can probably tell, after a lot of soul-searching I decided to give up my short experiment with being a vegetarian.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
