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inward

/ˈɪnwɚd/ adverb C2
  1. Towards the inside.
  2. Towards one’s mind, thoughts, or internal self.
  3. Towards home.
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Deeply engaged with a sort of inward contemplation, Valentine had ceased for a moment to join in the conversation.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 930 · C1
Sherlock Holmes’s eyes glistened, his pale cheeks took a warmer hue, and his whole eager face shone with an inward light when the call for work reached him.
The Valley of Fear, p. 19 · C1
The roadway was blocked with the immense stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of pedestrians.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 20 · B2
Seldom in any human head have I seen a pair which bespoke a more intense inward life, so bright were they, so alert, so responsive to every change of thought.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 72 · B2

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