soul-searching
noun
soul-search·ing
ˈsōl-ˌsər-chiŋ 
: examination of one's conscience especially with regard to motives and values
Examples of soul-searching in a Sentence
after much soul-searching, they both realized that their marriage was essentially over
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The party has spent the early months of the year soul-searching the causes of a bitter election defeat and fighting internally over how best to counter President Trump and his fierce effort to dismantle the traditional workings of Washington.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The scale of Trump's triumph has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Next, both partners need to do some soul-searching together, ideally with the help of a couples therapist who can mediate and provide direction.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
As a party, Democrats were forced to do some soul-searching after losing the White House, House and Senate in the 2024 election.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The scale of Trump's triumph has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Next, both partners need to do some soul-searching together, ideally with the help of a couples therapist who can mediate and provide direction.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
As a party, Democrats were forced to do some soul-searching after losing the White House, House and Senate in the 2024 election.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soul-searching
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“Soul-searching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul-searching. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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