soul-searching
Example Sentences
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After your friend has sold the car, he has some soul-searching to do.
From MarketWatch
When one loses, it leads to some deep soul-searching and a focus on what can be improved - particularly when they next meet each other.
From BBC
Newcastle's dismal 3-1 defeat at lowly West Ham on Sunday left the Magpies languishing in 13th place in the Premier League and prompted a painful bout of soul-searching on Tyneside.
From Barron's
Less apology than explanation, and less explanation than soul-searching screed, this novel has a huge voice, a woman’s attempt to create meaning from the depths of family trauma.
From Los Angeles Times
Mayor Johnson says the business community is being “awfully unreasonable” in its opposition to the tax and that it should “do some real soul-searching.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
