Inwards means that something is directed or focused towards the inside. When you say that someone is looking inwards, you are referring to their behavior and not their actual appearance.
The inward gaze of the artist is focused on the beauty of the world.
The inward gaze of the politician is focused on the people of their country.
adverb
to or toward the inside of
Synonyms:
adverb
toward the center or interior
Synonyms:
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It is symbolic of the inward cleansing of the sin.
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He was absorbed in the inward bliss of the Atma.
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The cartridge is inserted with the label facing inward.
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I start at the ends of the branches and work inward.
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I think the inward links tell the story.
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I detest the notion of the inward looking group.
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The acceleration is directed inward, toward the axis of rotation.
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The contrivance consists of an outward cylinder and an inward cylinder.
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The force is directed inward, toward the center of the circle.
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The gravity term is the inward acting centripetal force.