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Recent Examples of introspective
For his fourth solo album, the lead singer of the Mexican rock band Zoé has crafted his most personal and introspective work yet.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
All across what is probably the best pop album of all time, Michael got sexy, sensual, and introspective in equal measures.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Evenings are low‑tech and introspective, with minimal phone use encouraged.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
One clip went viral—almost against his will—and suddenly, the introspective student in Bournemouth had an audience.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
All across what is probably the best pop album of all time, Michael got sexy, sensual, and introspective in equal measures.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Evenings are low‑tech and introspective, with minimal phone use encouraged.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
One clip went viral—almost against his will—and suddenly, the introspective student in Bournemouth had an audience.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introspective
Adjective
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Privacy may struggle within a buzzing neighborhood as the Sun in your contemplative 12th house pokes indulgent Jupiter in your 3rd House of Messages.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji and the views from Kiyomizudera are the city’s big stars, but the statuary hall at Sanjusangendo is a contemplative escape.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez describes him as serious, pensive, charming and easy to like.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Opening up a new document or answering emails can turn into a meditative moment.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Long train rides and other slow travel between places offer exactly the meditative in-between space your nervous system is craving.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That Smith’s work remains little-known is all the more baffling considering the strength and depth of a retrospective now up at Keith de Lellis.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Major industry figures from the era included in the retrospective include John Garfield, Joseph Losey, Dalton Trumbo, Dorothy Parker, Richard Wright, and Charles Chaplin.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her portrayals – reflective of real people – will live on in television history for their honesty, wit and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Young adults in the early earbuds age used her songs as fuel for runs, laptop work, Tinder hookups, and the solitary, self-reflective mornings after.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Key to this is learning how to be self-reflective and honest with yourself.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The track is focused but ruminative, mirroring the circular way thoughts orbit an obsession.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Documentarians Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, who also gave us the ruminative Nick Cave portrait 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), use this as an elaborate framing device, the sort of oddball choice that doesn’t feel necessary yet also doesn’t detract from the goal at hand.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Wisdom, compassion, and thoughtful policy are necessary over the question of transgenderism more generally.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In addition to having more time to craft thoughtful responses, this also gives you more time to, well, live your life!—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Introspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introspective. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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