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单词 soul-searching
释义

soul-searching

uncountable noun
Soul-searching is a long and careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, especially when you are trying to make a difficult moral decision or thinking about something that has gone wrong.
I did a lot of soul-searching, trying to find out what had gone wrong in my life.

soul-searching in British English

noun
1. 
deep or critical examination of one's motives, actions, beliefs, etc
adjective
2. 
displaying the characteristics of deep or painful self-analysis

soul-searching in American English

(ˈsɑtˌsɜrtʃɪŋ)
noun
close, honest examination of one's true feelings, motives, etc.

Examples of 'soul-searching' in a sentence
soul-searching

Of course there was a lot of soul-searching about the age difference.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The row has caused a good deal of national soul-searching.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Which involves much soul-searching and many earnest conversations.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This week the squad has been through some deep soul-searching.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This places tremendous demands on you and your partner to do a lot of soul-searching.
Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993)
Does this signal some serious soul-searching from the financial fat cats?
The Sun (2013)
This in turn prompted much soul-searching by transport officials.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Nobody escapes a divorce without a lot of soul-searching.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
There was much soul-searching in the dressing room and with good reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We all have some questions to answer and a bit of soul-searching about how we can do better.
The Sun (2012)
So much soul-searching must have gone on and now we will have to see if the same thing happens.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There was a lot of soul-searching.
The Sun (2015)
I have some serious soul-searching to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I think there has been a lot of soul-searching in the financial services industry.
The Sun (2011)
Scottish independence should prompt some soul-searching in England.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But it will be a long week of soul-searching for the Olympic champion.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There will be much soul-searching in Norway during this trial.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's a lot of soul-searching to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But last week's local election results were certainly bad enough to prompt a lot ministerial soul-searching.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There's a lot of soul-searching about the sort of business people want to work with or buy from.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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