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How do you use Introspect in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like ruminate or mull, plus the exact meaning.

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Introspect in a sentence

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Introspect | Introspection | Introspective | Introspected | Introspections | Introspectively | Introspecting | Introspects

Introspect meaning

  1. To engage in introspection.
  2. To look into.
  3. To examine by means of type introspection.

Synonyms of Introspect

chew over ruminate mull over mull reflect muse contemplate excogitate ponder meditate think over speculate

Related words

Other words often associated with Introspect or its synonyms:

cerebrate think study invent head point hypothesise reason deal seed theorise devise

Using Introspect

  • The main meaning on this page is: To engage in introspection. | To look into. | To examine by means of type introspection.
  • Useful related words include: chew over, ruminate, mull over, mull.
  • In the example corpus, introspect often appears in combinations such as: to introspect, should introspect, introspect on.

Context around Introspect

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

must 1× now 1×

Often after:

regularly 1× diamond 1×

Sentence patterns with Introspect

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bjp should introspect why are 1× congress must introspect on what 1× encouraged to introspect diamond m 1× government should introspect whether its 1× if we introspect on what 1× introspect regularly and 1× need to introspect and understand 1× people to introspect over the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

back in thali 1× but it caused 1× emotivists think not 1× government should introspect 1× however mehboob ali 1× it is possible 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a mum 1× business and politics 1× can be resolved 1× democracy has lost 1× diamond m 2005 1× feelings of disapproval 1×

Words around Introspect

Just before it in the word index:

introsort 2 intros 18 introns 27 intronization 2 intron 27 intromission 4

Just after it in the word index:

introspected 3 introspecting 2 introspection 127 introspections 3 introspective 97 introspectively 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Introspect

  • In this selection, "introspect" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, must, now, regularly and diamond stand out and add context to how "introspect" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bjp should introspect why are and congress must introspect on what. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "introspect" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with introspect

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Introspect regularly and give unconditionally. (5 words)

Local authorities need to introspect and understand major debtors. (9 words)

But it caused me to really introspect as a mum. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Emotivists think not, claiming that we do not need to postulate the existence of moral "badness" or "wrongness" to explain why considering certain deeds makes us feel disapproval; that all we really observe when we introspect are feelings of disapproval. (40 words)

Back in Thali Kalan village, women gathered in the gurudwara’s langar hall intently peer over their BDI test copies, answering questions that compel them to introspect over their mental well-being. (32 words)

While addressing an event themed 'Kashmir: the way forward', Drabu had asked people to "introspect" over the nature and origins of the situation in the state and how it can be resolved. (32 words)

Example sentences (17)

The Congress must introspect on what actually brought it down other than the runaway corruption by a few in government, business and politics.

They may have forgotten things that happened during their term. I don't want to do politics over that, but they should introspect.

Back in Thali Kalan village, women gathered in the gurudwara’s langar hall intently peer over their BDI test copies, answering questions that compel them to introspect over their mental well-being.

The actress also stated that if we introspect on what Indians are truly polarised over, it is about who loves the country more and is more committed to the nation.

The editorial in the Sena mouthpiece `Saamana’ also said those who used to blame Jawaharlal Nehru for defeat in the 1962 Sino-India war should now introspect.

The lockdown has taught me a lot to be more patient and I got a lot of time to introspect on things that I missed.

But it caused me to really introspect as a mum.

Introspect regularly and give unconditionally.

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The Congress, he said, should introspect, not blame others or claim that “democracy has lost”.

Government should introspect whether its macro schemes were inclusive of the marginal and small farmers with 73% of land holdings in the country.

However, Mehboob Ali Kaiser, LJP MP from Khagaria in Bihar, said: “The BJP should introspect why are allies upset or are quitting the alliance.

Local authorities need to introspect and understand major debtors.

Members of the community said that it was time to introspect.

Our response is not to be reactionary but rather to introspect and respond in prayer,” he said.

While addressing an event themed 'Kashmir: the way forward', Drabu had asked people to "introspect" over the nature and origins of the situation in the state and how it can be resolved.

Emotivists think not, claiming that we do not need to postulate the existence of moral "badness" or "wrongness" to explain why considering certain deeds makes us feel disapproval; that all we really observe when we introspect are feelings of disapproval.

It is possible to do this on oneself; in the Integrated Biology course at the University of Berkeley, students are encouraged to "introspect" Diamond M. 2005.

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Common combinations with introspect

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "introspect" in a sentence?
An example: "The Congress must introspect on what actually brought it down other than the runaway corruption by a few in government, business and politics." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "introspect" from authentic English texts.
What does "introspect" mean?
Introspect means: To engage in introspection.
What are synonyms of "introspect"?
Common synonyms of "introspect" include: chew over, ruminate, mull over, mull, reflect, muse, contemplate, excogitate. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "introspect" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "introspect", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.