Oxford Dictionary English soul-searching noun noun BrE BrE//ˈsəʊl sɜːtʃɪŋ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈsoʊl sɜːrtʃɪŋ// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, for example in order to reach the correct decision or solution to something After much soul-searching she decided to leave.See soul-searching in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: soul-searching oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
