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soul-searching

[sohl-sur-ching] / ˈsoʊlˌsɜr tʃɪŋ /


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Less obvious from the headlines, war causes soul-searching among our troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There will be questions and soul-searching about these horrifying disclosures in the weeks, months and years to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Indeed, such has been the level of contemplation regarding Frank's immediate future at Tottenham in recent weeks that this loss will almost certainly trigger further soul-searching from the club's leadership group.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Yes, according to career coaches, though it requires some soul-searching, planning for what’s next and, frankly, sucking it up.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 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




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