self-reflective

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Recent Examples of self-reflective Similar to the annual Spotify Wrapped, TikTok Graveyard uses data to share self-reflective facts, including the number of videos watched. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs. Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024 In a self-reflective conversation with Billboard, Mac Ayres talks about all things Cloudy, the emotional weight of revisiting your past, and his plans for 2025. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024 But for me, being a winner is also being able to be self-reflective, take help from others to develop yourself. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reflective
Adjective
  • Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Feeling introspective?
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This ability to balance high-energy anthems with introspective themes has helped MEOVV connect with fans who value both excitement and authenticity.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Underwood recently wore a two-piece metallic gown from Rafik Zaki with a reflective silver bodice and a high-low silver skirt for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala 2024.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
  • What could have been a drab ten-story block surrounded by pavement instead became a low, deep, black-glass blob—reflective in the day, glowing at night—that filled the whole lot, following the curves of medieval streets.
    Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Comer’s bill would require federal agencies to reduce telework policies to their 2019 levels within 30 days and require them to submit retrospective studies to Congress within 6 months to detail how the hybrid models impacted their work.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • As part of the retrospective, the festival’s closing gala on April 26 at the ICA will be a screening of Has’ The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973).
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Japan’s contemplative Teki Cometh, helmed by Yoshida Daihachi, also garnered six nods.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Comprising 15 contemplative works, the show explores themes of sacrifice, spirituality, and humanity’s intricate connection to nature, encapsulated by the biblical and mythological symbolism of the lamb.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The plain, pensive framings are shot through with vectors of power both official and unofficial: pandemic regulations and the administrative tangles around real estate impose one kind of stricture; tradition and ingrained mores provide another.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
  • At the moment, we are congregated in an oval of elderly metal folding chairs and are all sitting congruently in pensive, supplicant postures—with hunched shoulders and elbows on knees, our fingers steepled contemplatively and pressed against our lips.
    Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Guests can indulge in a range of treatments, including bodywork therapy, detoxifying Himalayan salt saunas, invigorating cold plunge therapy and the immersive rain room, where the sounds of a gentle thunderstorm create a meditative escape.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • According to researchers, Qigong is easy to learn, does not require specific sites or equipment, and can be practiced individually or collectively in various styles, from slow, flowing exercises to still meditative postures.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Balances Boundaries with Flexibility Having clear boundaries, while maintaining thoughtful flexibility, creates the ideal foundation for parenting, says Chicvak.
    Michelle Felder, LCSW, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The zippered vents and pockets go above standard issue thanks to their thoughtful locations: the avalanche beacon pocket is on the chest, where it can be reached if necessary, and the swing hatch panel removes the hassle of bathroom breaks.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reflective. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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