Definitions for soul-searching

soul-searching soul-search·ing

Spelling: [sohl-sur-ching]
IPA: /ˈsoʊlˌsɜr tʃɪŋ/

Soul-Searching is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 3402 anagrams from letters in soul-searching (-aceghilnorssu).

Definitions for soul-searching

noun

  1. the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.

Origin of soul-searching

First recorded in 1605-15

Examples for soul-searching

She expected some curt, soul-searching question at the end of it.

And so now the hand-wringing, second-guessing, and soul-searching begins.

These conversations, and lots of soul-searching, helped me come to some degree of peace with my childhood.

The party, after months of shock and soul-searching, finally appears to have moved on, as primary ballots loom in October.

And then, finally, I think it's going to be important for all of us to do some soul-searching.

He paused, and their eyes were locked in a soul-searching look.

On the wind was coming the ghost of a smell, faint and horrible and soul-searching.

The only questions asked were soul-searching ones put to herself.

The disaster has inspired a backlash and a round of soul-searching.

I've done some soul-searching myself, and it hasn't been a pleasant task.

Word Value for soul-searching
Scrable

4

Words with friends

6

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