self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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The show leans into this offensive, problematic plot device without any self-awareness.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Those people tended to show up with empathy and self-awareness later, too.
—Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Your power stems from self-awareness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
This year has seen Taiwanese productions explore themes including women’s and gender issues, as well as democratization — topics that reflect growing self-awareness within the island’s creative industries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Those people tended to show up with empathy and self-awareness later, too.
—Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Your power stems from self-awareness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
This year has seen Taiwanese productions explore themes including women’s and gender issues, as well as democratization — topics that reflect growing self-awareness within the island’s creative industries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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