self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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Skills like self-awareness, emotional regulation and resilience can be cultivated in education.
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
The whole notion of an apology is something beautiful, but at the same time, there is this whole irony of the title The Apologist, this kind of friction between self-awareness and defense.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
This is a stabilizing influence that sharpens our self-awareness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Those qualities are built deliberately through process, self-awareness and consistent effort over time.
—Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
The whole notion of an apology is something beautiful, but at the same time, there is this whole irony of the title The Apologist, this kind of friction between self-awareness and defense.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
This is a stabilizing influence that sharpens our self-awareness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Those qualities are built deliberately through process, self-awareness and consistent effort over time.
—Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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 15 Jun. 2026.
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