self-questioning

English

Etymology

self- +‎ questioning

Noun

self-questioning (plural self-questionings)

1. contemplation on one's actions, beliefs, etc.
   • 2020 November 12, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama's 'A Promised Land'”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Obama’s thoughtfulness is obvious to anyone who has observed his political career, but in this book he lays himself open to self-questioning.