self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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By lacking a growth mindset and self-awareness, leaders can be trapped by blind spots and office politics.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The experience eventually sparked the script for Scream, which married razor-wire tension with meta self-awareness.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
The late-dawning self-awareness of a Charles Portis character, the non-sequiturs of Steve Martin.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The square between Jupiter and Neptune is pushing you to expand in terms of your identity and public image, but clarity and self-awareness will be key to avoiding chasing illusions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The experience eventually sparked the script for Scream, which married razor-wire tension with meta self-awareness.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
The late-dawning self-awareness of a Charles Portis character, the non-sequiturs of Steve Martin.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The square between Jupiter and Neptune is pushing you to expand in terms of your identity and public image, but clarity and self-awareness will be key to avoiding chasing illusions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-awareness
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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