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Definition
to examine and consider something in detail to better understand it
- "You're a nervous strain"—this emphatically—"and when you analyze every little emotion and instinct I just don't have 'em."1.3 — The Egotist Considers (10% in)
- By afternoon Amory realized that now the newest arrivals were taking him for an upper classman, and he tried conscientiously to look both pleasantly blase and casually critical, which was as near as he could analyze the prevalent facial expression.1.2 — Spires and Gargoyles (3% in)
- "Oh, let's go in," she interrupted, "if you want to analyze.1.2 — Spires and Gargoyles (44% in)
- Well, I began analyzing it—my imagination persisted in sticking horrors into the dark—so I stuck my imagination into the dark instead, and let it look out at me—I let it play stray dog or escaped convict or ghost, and then saw myself coming along the road.1.4 — Narcissus Off Duty (27% in)
There are no more uses of "analyze" in This Side of Paradise.
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