1
as in interior
situated farther in
an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
kept his inner life private
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Recent Examples of inner
Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Wearing a black muscle tee, baggy jeans, black beanie hat and white Adidas sneakers, Duki — who’s known as one of the pioneers of the Argentine trap movement — did not hold back from channeling his inner rock star.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 May 2025
However, there are moments where someone praising your calmness is less about your inner resilience and more about their own comfort.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Its inner cage rotates 360 degrees every 16 seconds while a peripheral carriage completes a full turn every minute.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
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Adjective
The neurotic inner monologue can take up only so much of the page.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Wearing a black muscle tee, baggy jeans, black beanie hat and white Adidas sneakers, Duki — who’s known as one of the pioneers of the Argentine trap movement — did not hold back from channeling his inner rock star.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 May 2025
However, there are moments where someone praising your calmness is less about your inner resilience and more about their own comfort.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Its inner cage rotates 360 degrees every 16 seconds while a peripheral carriage completes a full turn every minute.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner
Adjective
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There was a large hole in the roof of the car and smoke damage on the doors and interior.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The interior salon is open plan, with lots of space and natural light, a design philosophy that carries over into the staterooms.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The group, which had already begun a series of internal disciplinary actions, found that Figari sodomized his recruits and forced them to fondle him and one another.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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California’s reparations effort has rolled out gradually and been rocked by numerous internal conflicts among Democrats.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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This revealed that the within-subjects standard deviation was on average nearly eight times higher than the corresponding between-subjects standard deviation.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2018
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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In this clip against Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game, Harmon is aligned as a 4i, inside shoulder of the right tackle.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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According to the minister, high-ranking criminals are able to use their illicit earnings to corrupt officials, and some are able to continue to run their operations from inside prison..—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Inner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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