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Recent Examples of self-analysis
With a mind engaged in varied tasks, the time dedicated to art becomes sharper, less prone to the debilitating self-analysis that can derail artistic momentum.
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Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s otherwise smart Rough Strife suffered from the first-person narrator’s self-analysis eclipsing action and drive.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Do some self-analysis, and ask yourself: What are my interests?
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This is another trait of Mr. McNally’s: lacerating self-analysis, paired with knowing humor.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
My tip: Practice your decision-making skills as a leader with self-analysis to improve your next performance incrementally.
—Larae Quy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s otherwise smart Rough Strife suffered from the first-person narrator’s self-analysis eclipsing action and drive.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Do some self-analysis, and ask yourself: What are my interests?
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This is another trait of Mr. McNally’s: lacerating self-analysis, paired with knowing humor.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
My tip: Practice your decision-making skills as a leader with self-analysis to improve your next performance incrementally.
—Larae Quy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-analysis
- introspection
- self-awareness
- self-examination
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
- self-recognition
- self-consciousness
- self-observation
Noun
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Niazi appears uninterested in asserting her voice on the page, a lack of literary care that seems connected to her tendency—odd in a memoir—to nudge away from introspection.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The effect demands a more active degree of introspection than the average documentary, and Marczak’s unwavering commitment to that endurance test approach has a powerful way of messing with viewer expectations.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Songcraft is still their priority, and their moments of indulgence are not without self-awareness or criticism.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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This communicates self-awareness, honesty, and long-term reliability.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In an era where analytics and ever-growing coaching staffs allow teams to self-scout every week, the Patriots seem to have taken a more traditional approach and decided on a makeover after a self-examination last month during their bye.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some time spent in self-examination could yield new insights.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is why assessments that encourage self-reflection can be useful — not as diagnoses, but as mirrors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some writers with Murphy’s body of work, then, would see a show like The Beauty as an opportunity for self-reflection and self-critique, but this has never been the thing that Ryan Murphy does best.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And for all the soul-searching and probing, Conrad is well aware that kink can lead to comedy—up to a point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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There is no way to tackle these questions without deep reflection and a great deal of soul-searching.—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That hint of self-recognition winds up being heartbreaking, giving the film’s drama a certain gravity that almost works against its more old-fashioned pleasures.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Melding the human and nonhuman realms becomes an act of self-recognition for Gander, granting a deeper understanding of himself and the setting of his birth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In simpler terms, these results suggest that vulnerability met with anything less than care will almost always result in even further self-consciousness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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“Self-analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-analysis. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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