Vocabulary
Introspection
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.
Urdu meaning
تجزیہ، دوربینی، خود نگری
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It should lead to deep introspection about why gender equality efforts keep failing.
- Besides, the state is required to undergo periodic introspection and identify challenges in order to set the right direction.
- While wars, persecution and climate disasters continue to drive this crisis, it is the response of host nations and the global community that remains in need of introspection.
- With the economy stuck in low-growth mode, thanks to successive governments` failure to lay the foundation for a structural shift, the moment should have, instead, been one of introspection.
- Such a bleak vista calls for critical introspection and wise action on the water and agricultural fronts.
Synonyms
brooding, soul-searching, self-analysis, heart-searching, self-observation, introversion,
Curator example
“quiet introspection can be extremely valuable”
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