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as in confession
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as in self-knowledge
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Recent Examples of self-revelation
Her most captivating scene is an unexpected moment of self-revelation that’s best kept under wraps.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
What self-revelation occurred was not done casually.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Later in her speech, Paulson noted a self-revelation about Roberts, 58.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
We’re introduced to a contented and excited Clémence who seems in the wake of major self-revelation.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2025
This is your invitation to realize how your self-disclosure leads to self-revelation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
Come for the scene-y details and celebrity gossip, stay for McNally’s genuine self-revelation.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
What self-revelation occurred was not done casually.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Later in her speech, Paulson noted a self-revelation about Roberts, 58.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
We’re introduced to a contented and excited Clémence who seems in the wake of major self-revelation.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2025
This is your invitation to realize how your self-disclosure leads to self-revelation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
Come for the scene-y details and celebrity gossip, stay for McNally’s genuine self-revelation.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-revelation
- confession
- self-knowledge
- acknowledgment
- self-realization
- self-accusation
- self-discovery
- admission
- self-actualization
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Left Arrow Right Arrow Another candid confession from Jerry O’Connell backfired fast as critics seized on the actor’s remarks about his teenage daughters’ partying and vaping habits.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The link between self-knowledge and friendship was key for Aristotle, too, more than 2,000 years ago.—
Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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In acknowledgment of May Day — International Workers’ Day — two Academy Award-winning documentaries from Barbara Kopple, both focused on the clash between workers and management, labor and capital, are back in theaters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Richardson said Bjornstad seeks both financial compensation and a public acknowledgment that the university mishandled his situation.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Post vague quotes about self-realization that are universal but ultimately mean nothing.—
Emily Menez,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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His experiment in self-realization put him in a long line of spiritual seekers, and like innumerable young persons in every generation, he was actively engaged in evolving a design for living, drawing from sources near to and farther from home.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hsu shines as Janet, whose trip to the castle inspires a self-discovery journey that evolves from wide-eyed, tightly wound innocence to brash confidence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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What begins as a secret fling between two rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial and self-discovery.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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For residents, admission is $11 for children ages 3 to 9, $12 for ages 10 to 61 and $10 for seniors 62 and older.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His grand entrance alone is worth the price of admission.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The adaptation stars Ella Bruccoleri as the eponymous Mary, who goes on a voyage of self-actualization in London.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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His sociopathy is the logical extension of a homicidal ethos of self-actualization, self-realization, and self-care.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Self-revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-revelation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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