self-analysis

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Recent Examples of self-analysis 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 Songs From the Hole is an autobiography told in song, a series of deeply personal music videos that double as journal entries, confessions and self-analysis. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 One of the more illuminating moments in the book, in fact, comes when Herzog most explicitly rejects the value of self-analysis. Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 24 Nov. 2022 On the professional side of things, Reiner is at his best leading his subject through the early stages of his career, interspersing Brooks’ memories and self-analysis with a variety of footage, including clips from talk shows on which the young standup honed his prodigious craft. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-analysis
Noun
  • Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
  • But active, conscious introspection has a dark side: rumination, or getting fixated on a problem and going over it again and again, which can make things worse and trap people in a negative thought spiral.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • To me, self-awareness and resilience often go hand in hand.
    Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Therapy is a powerful way to build emotional strength, deepen self-awareness, and learn practical tools that help at work and at home.
    Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • That kind of self-examination and honesty is uncomfortable.
    Lianne Lyne, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • In an album that is both unconventional and authentic – almost six years in the making – the artiste leans into soul self-examination with her friend and co-producer, Abdullah Siddiqui.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Emotional regulation, self-reflection and the ability to derive meaning from experiences are fundamental to effective leadership.
    Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Moments of self-reflection may lead you to reassess professional goals.
    Essence, Essence, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in November—taking the White House, flipping the Senate, and maintaining control of the House—has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • His soul-searching journey, played out on podcasts and talk shows, and attempts to moderate have rankled some of his allies in the Legislature, the labor movement and reproductive health care.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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