self-reflective

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of self-reflective Implement Memory-Free Processing For AGI To avoid creating self-reflective properties, consider memory-free task processing—erasing task data after each completion. Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The 4:30 Movie writer-director Kevin Smith is well aware that filmmakers are in a self-reflective phase, especially after the wake-up call that was the recent global pandemic. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Apparently, o1 has the self-reflective capabilities to figure out how to count the letters and provide an accurate answer without user assistance. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 The purpose of art is to command your deep attention — not in a narcissistic way but in a self-reflective one. Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Here's How to Style Them The experience: Usually offered in small communities as a self-reflective, introspective modality of healing, traditional psilocybin ceremonies in Mexico begin with a temazcal, or sweat lodge ceremony dating back to Mesoamerican civilizations. Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024 For the Record By David Cameron Harper, 2019, 752 pp. Loading... Politics is an ugly game, and few who play it are self-reflective. Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020 When Perlman got to Juilliard, he was shocked when he was encouraged by his new teacher to be more expressive and self-reflective. Mary C. Murphy, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024 The epic and self-reflective film, made in partnership with the Mescalero Apache Tribe, is due to world premiere in the main DOX:Award competition of Copenhagen’s CPH:DOX festival, running March 13-24. Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
Adjective
  • The tour showcased her ability to seamlessly blend introspective storytelling with electrifying live performances, resonating with audiences of all ages.
    Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Grande and Erivo give Stephen Schwartz’s songs — comedy numbers, introspective ballads, power anthems — effortless spontaneity.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The blood-boiling conversation is reflective of how these girls — most of them rape victims — are perceived by the system.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The rhythmic fist pumps that have taken the sports world by storm are reflective of a wider cultural shift that's been sweeping the country in the wake of Trump's political comeback.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The first step in preventing bias is conducting a retrospective audit of existing systems and decision-making processes.
    Amber Nigam, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles The retrospective marks the fourth in a series of exhibitions presented by the MOP Foundation president Marta Ortega Pérez, daughter of Inditex owner Amancio Ortega.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • As readers of our September print issue know, this contemplative space was created for us by two women of singular grace and taste: Sheila Chandra, mythopoetic mesmer, and Lera Lynn, spare queen of post-Americana.
    Lera Lynn |, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For both writers — and this is true for Renaissance humanism at large — there is no contemplative life without the active life — the two modes necessarily co-exist.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The album then descends into a mix of West Coast bops and pensive soulful cuts, tapping Mustard yet again and a slew of local west coast artists that people may not have been familiar with.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • There have been city symphonies in cinema before, but Kapadia’s film is altogether more pensive and intimate.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The process of chopping, stirring and simmering is meditative.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This exhibition is a fusion of colour and textile, geometry and abstraction, and a deeply contemplative and meditative experience which succeeds in elevating textile art to the status of a fine art.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The track’s celestial production has the same thoughtful quality that defines the entire Above & Beyond oeuvre, and is also infused with the soaring trance elements that are the trio’s signature.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Perfect pairings: As an Eau de Toilette, Cherry Blossom benefits significantly from thoughtful layering to enhance its delicate nature and extend its presence throughout the day.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024

Thesaurus Entries Near self-reflective

Cite this Entry

“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!