: characterized by self-awareness

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Research in Frontiers in Psychology confirms that self-aware leaders make sharper decisions under pressure, sustain stronger teams and outlast peers across market cycles. Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 But Todd wears his realism well, finding a nice mix between earnestly romantic and achingly self-aware. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 Even the pioneers of the city’s experimental-dance scene in the sixties and seventies, so open-minded and self-aware in some respects, mostly forgot to think about race. Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026 The wrasse passes the mirror test, Jordan says—but that doesn’t necessarily mean the fish is self-aware. Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-aware

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1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-aware was in 1924

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“Self-aware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-aware. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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