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Recent Examples of self-reflective
Ellie is impulsive, can’t make good judgment calls, sees everything in black and white, gets quite dark, isn’t self-reflective.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The bicentennial of our nation’s birth took place during a singularly self-reflective historical moment, just a year after the complete withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam and two years after Richard Nixon’s post-Watergate resignation.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
At times self-reflective and at times defiant, Peterson’s declaration after two decades in prison — most of those on Death Row — offers his most detailed version of a story that continues to capture international attention.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
This update comes weeks after Bieber had been sharing self-reflective statements on social media.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In an interview on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Hart offered a self-reflective perspective on his legacy.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
But these are all obstacles and opportunities for a different medical show, one more curious and self-reflective than Pulse.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, share genuine, self-reflective anecdotes that reveal your human side and illustrate lessons learned from past experiences.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The bicentennial of our nation’s birth took place during a singularly self-reflective historical moment, just a year after the complete withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam and two years after Richard Nixon’s post-Watergate resignation.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
At times self-reflective and at times defiant, Peterson’s declaration after two decades in prison — most of those on Death Row — offers his most detailed version of a story that continues to capture international attention.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
This update comes weeks after Bieber had been sharing self-reflective statements on social media.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In an interview on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Hart offered a self-reflective perspective on his legacy.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
But these are all obstacles and opportunities for a different medical show, one more curious and self-reflective than Pulse.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, share genuine, self-reflective anecdotes that reveal your human side and illustrate lessons learned from past experiences.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
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Antonia Gentry Gentry, who portrays Georgia's introspective teenage daughter Ginny, is currently single.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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While the show’s first season rearranged brains with Fielder’s increasingly introspective attempt to help a woman rehearse for motherhood, Season 2 has focused on the creator’s own, weirdly timely obsession with aviation safety.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The selection was emblematic of the six-song set, where a loose, reflective Vedder leaned heavily on covers.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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Already heading into year 10 in the NFL, Prescott shakes his head with a reflective smile any time the subject comes up.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Since the end of Fuller House in 2020, Sweetin and Barber have kept the Full House nostalgia going with their retrospective podcast.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Some of the limitations with the present study were its retrospective nature, an inability to validate diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease, and the inability to determine important details about the antiherpes medications given, such as dose and duration.—
Paul McClure
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2025
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Some are more humorous observations of people and situations, while others are more contemplative.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Outside the Casa Sanlorenzo, a contemplative Venetian Garden offers space for contemplation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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For a few seconds, save for a piano playing a few pensive notes, there was silence.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Outdoors, there’s a small meditative labyrinth and an ongoing partnership with Art on Doors.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Carter Design creates a meditative place for family heirlooms and the surrounding landscapes to shine By Will SperosPhotography by Chris Mottalini May 26, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Will Speros,
Architectural Digest,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The Feels is the brainchild of Allie Hoffman, who came up with the idea for a more thoughtful IRL dating event while pursuing her master’s degree from the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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These practices can generate thoughtful and detailed commentary.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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