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as in self-knowledge
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Recent Examples of self-revelation
The parallels here are unsubtle, but Falconer’s delicate and impressively assured direction smoothes them into something honest, so that even the moments that might seem obvious to us roil with self-revelation.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Like Ito, Miller’s narrative finds a galvanizing energy in self-revelation.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Not many of your future gigs are going to involve world-class talents, caught in the preternatural bloom of youth, who happen to be equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been on a trajectory of just that, self-revelation, and investing in himself.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Our nomadic protagonist doesn’t get very far in terms of distance, but his Jersey adventure yields self-revelations and transcendent encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Critics favorably compared Julius, Cole’s Afropolitan Gen X Hamlet, to the narrators of W. G. Sebald, and identified his opacity as a rejection of the self-revelation expected from immigrant narratives.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Between wanderlust and self-revelation, Nikki confronts unexpected twists and turns, from launching the first feminist travel publication, Unearth Women, to investigating a mysterious family murder in Colombia, to navigating new love and sordid affairs.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
Credit Lions for Lambs with reminding us that self-revelation has disappeared from our contemporary gaslighting culture, even though that’s what movie stars of Redford’s, Cruise’s, and Streep’s stature are supposed to do.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Like Ito, Miller’s narrative finds a galvanizing energy in self-revelation.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Not many of your future gigs are going to involve world-class talents, caught in the preternatural bloom of youth, who happen to be equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been on a trajectory of just that, self-revelation, and investing in himself.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Our nomadic protagonist doesn’t get very far in terms of distance, but his Jersey adventure yields self-revelations and transcendent encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Critics favorably compared Julius, Cole’s Afropolitan Gen X Hamlet, to the narrators of W. G. Sebald, and identified his opacity as a rejection of the self-revelation expected from immigrant narratives.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Between wanderlust and self-revelation, Nikki confronts unexpected twists and turns, from launching the first feminist travel publication, Unearth Women, to investigating a mysterious family murder in Colombia, to navigating new love and sordid affairs.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
Credit Lions for Lambs with reminding us that self-revelation has disappeared from our contemporary gaslighting culture, even though that’s what movie stars of Redford’s, Cruise’s, and Streep’s stature are supposed to do.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-revelation
- confession
- self-knowledge
- self-realization
- acknowledgment
- self-discovery
- admission
- self-exploration
- self-betrayal
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Their confessions are known as deposits, complete with a numbered slip.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Social media reactions to Duo's resurrection and confession were mixed.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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These are self-knowledge, adding value, and relationships.—
Cathleen Swody,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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This advancement would offer everyone a convenient and noninvasive way to stay informed and proactively manage their own health, beginning a new era of human self-knowledge.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both young actors are superb, each zigzagging along that fine line between immature posturing and actual, exhilarating self-realization, evoking that transitional stage through which girls like them can often seem at least three ages at once.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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These songs act as cognitive time capsules, evoking moments of heartbreak, discovery, and self-realization.—
Diana Spehar,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Aim not for fleeting moments of acknowledgment, but for meaningful, enduring influence—the type that reverberates long after the moment has passed.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several speakers offered brief acknowledgments of Argamani’s testimony before launching into criticisms of Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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While it is often marketed as a path to self-discovery, solo travel can also trigger chronic hypervigilance, especially in unfamiliar or unsafe environments.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of the tier, everyone will be welcomed into a stimulating community focused on exploration, dialogue, and self-discovery.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Future Of College Admissions: Action Over Achievement The students who will thrive in this new admissions landscape aren’t necessarily the ones with the highest test scores or longest activity lists.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Kraken said the dismissal includes no admission of wrongdoing, no penalties, and no changes to its business.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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The affair becomes a misguided attempt at self-exploration, a way to recapture freedom, desirability or excitement that seems absent in daily life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Psychedelics and Personal Growth Beyond their therapeutic applications, psychedelics are also gaining recognition as tools for personal growth, self-exploration, and spiritual development.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.—
Liz Kislik,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Combatting machine mindset begins with ending self-betrayal and honoring your intuition and your needs as a human being.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Self-revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-revelation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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