soul-searching
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Definitions ofsoul-searching
- To engage in deep and critical self-examination.
- Probing introspection; a critical consideration of one's conscience; also, an instance of such consideration.
Example: "After much soul-searching I decided to confess."
- Involving probing introspection, or a critical consideration of one's conscience, especially motives and values.
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