adj., adv., n. · neutral
inward
UK/ˈɪnwəd/US/ˈɪnwərd/IN·ward
relating to the inside or to someone's private feelings and thoughts
Examples
“After the interview she took an inward moment to think about her answers.”
“There was a slow inward movement of the crowd when the rain started.”
“He showed little inward emotion despite the bad news.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although outwardly composed, she experienced a profound inward struggle after the breakup.”
Collocations
- turn inward
- inward journey
- inward feelings
Word family
Common mistakes
She decided to look inside to solve her problems.→She decided to look inward to solve her problems.
He prefers the inwards reflection.→He prefers inward reflection.
Say it for a higher band
5inside→6internal→7+inward
Synonyms
internal
inner
Easily confused
inside
“She kept her feelings inside during the interview.”
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