1
: situated on the inside : inner
2
a
: of or relating to the mind or spirit
inward peace
b
: absorbed in one's own mental or spiritual life : introspective
3
: marked by close acquaintance : familiar
4
: directed toward the interior
variants
or inwards
1
: toward the inside, center, or interior
2
: toward the inner being
Examples of inward in a Sentence
Adjective
moved towards the inward room for more privacy
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
Adverb
The window faces inward toward the courtyard.
He turned his attention inward.
Noun
the hunter cleaned the deer by slicing open the belly and removing the inwards
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Belt and Road Initiative, often viewed in Washington as a challenge to U.S. influence, is gaining new traction amid America's inward turn.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
As news cycles, global affairs, legislation and technological advancements become overwhelming, Denim Dudes said consumers are retreating from the expectation to keep up with it all and turning their attention inward toward themselves and hyper local communities.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the inward and the outward can make for an interesting blend, converging in a house party feel of sorts.
—Angelo Flaccavento, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
The western part of the Sunshine State, where Neal operates, has its highest housing supply in 15 years at the same time that Covid-era inward migration is dropping off.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Belt and Road Initiative, often viewed in Washington as a challenge to U.S. influence, is gaining new traction amid America's inward turn.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
The ways that anxiety and loneliness caused many to turn inward, to make what was happening personal, as if no one else was affected.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
As news cycles, global affairs, legislation and technological advancements become overwhelming, Denim Dudes said consumers are retreating from the expectation to keep up with it all and turning their attention inward toward themselves and hyper local communities.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Noun
The Relationship Rules Simply providing typical leadership development is insufficient to shift from an inward to an outward perspective.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the inward and the outward can make for an interesting blend, converging in a house party feel of sorts.
—Angelo Flaccavento, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inward. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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inward
2 of 2 adverb
variants
or inwards
1
: toward the inside, center, or interior
2
: toward the mind or spirit
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