soul searched
Looked deeply within
Soul searched is the past tense of soul-search, meaning to have examined one's conscience, motives, or deepest feelings.
The phrase suggests serious introspection about difficult questions—values, relationships, life direction: After the divorce, she soul searched for months before dating again.
He soul searched and decided to leave the company.
- examineStudy with attention
- long hard lookSustained critical examination
- deep diveComprehensive examination of topic
- regretSorrow over past actions
- conscienceInternal moral sense
moral compass · contemplation · gut check · introspection · reflection · epiphany · dilemmas · dark night · self-awareness · catharsis · self-examination · authenticity · penitence · inner conflict · vulnerability · heart to heart · self-discovery · morality