: characterized by self-awareness

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Additionally, be self-aware of body language and words related to Juneteenth's historical significance. Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Stoic and self-aware, Fassbender’s Martian is a slippery figure whose sense of self begins to unravel as the show’s thrilling first season unfurls. Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 The mantle of being young, trendy, and self-aware has been passed to the Gen Zers dancing in the bar above. Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025 But more often than not, the perfect No 2 is someone in that middle ground: good enough to play, self-aware enough to wait. Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 June 2025 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 28 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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