How to Use introspection in a Sentence

introspection

noun
  • Even then, there’s still room for some introspection on the record.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • It’s taken a lot of hard work and introspection to reach this stage.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Maybe this wasn’t the project for that kind of introspection, anyway.
    — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • By the second episode, though, things have calmed down enough for introspection.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022
  • An essential tool for me in this era of introspection was tarot.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • So there’s introspection on this album as well.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
  • Her busy schedule also means that there isn’t a ton of time for self-care—or introspection.
    — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2021
  • More introspection will come as details emerge in coming hours and days.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Oct. 2022
  • First there was anger, then there was self-pity, then came a period of introspection.
    — Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • With the better part of a decade for introspection, that is unimproved.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2019
  • And that is probably a good place to leave this introspection.
    — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • That’s where the big-time introspection and self-criticism has to come.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2021
  • So far, the party does not appear to be headed down a path of deep introspection.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But don’t let the moody introspection and the light skin fool you—these aren’t art-school dilettantes or irony-rich post-punks.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The saga struck a chord, inspiring both art and introspection.
    — Eli Meixler, Time, 13 June 2018
  • Winter is prime time for introspection and rest, and the current wave of nail trends reflect that.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • But then came the lockdown, and with it hours and hours free for introspection and online training.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2021
  • His own family tree was a source of introspection.
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 June 2026
  • The post-race news conference that followed was a blur of glee and introspection.
    — oregonlive, 19 June 2021
  • Other tracks double down on the bristling introspection and score-settling of emo rap.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2021
  • But as my year of introspection ended, the youngest of my three children was ready to leave for her first year of college.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Have a sit on one of their benches and enjoy a moment of introspection and thinking.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The concept of the show was born of introspection, Lauren says.
    — Cheyenne M. Davis, Chron, 7 Oct. 2021
  • This is a time for introspection and self-care, so make sure to carve out space for solitude and inner wisdom to come through.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
  • This is a time for introspection and self-care, so make sure to carve out space for solitude and inner wisdom to come through.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Both artists’ verses are rich, and teeming with introspection.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Barker shows him no mercy for his actions, but leaves the door open to darker introspection.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Much has been written about the effects of that isolation, and all the introspection that went along with it.
    — Michele Fazekas, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022
  • But these flexes are buoyed by wistful introspection.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The back half is comprised of less showy songs that fold midlife introspection into broader concerns.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026

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