self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
Examples of self-awareness in a Sentence
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But even if birds don’t dream the exact same way humans do—with language and self-awareness—the findings suggest something is going on inside the minds of slumbering non-human creatures.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
In this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy, a renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through life's murky seasons.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
The experience can offer insight into your tendencies as a caregiver—and, with the right amount of self-awareness, a chance to grow.
—Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2024
Customers also report experiencing a sense of pleasant calmness and tranquility, while these chocolates may also improve their self-awareness.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
To me, with age comes wisdom, self-confidence, and a new self-awareness.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
For addicts playing the game in a certain way and having to confront certain truths created a level of self-awareness.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
While Carrie vows to pay Charlotte back, her expectation that her friends would bail her out, no questions asked, after years of financial irresponsibility, is truly entitled and completely lacking self-awareness—and there's never any update on whether or not Carrie ever reimburses Charlotte.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Early estimates figure that 42 million people felt the earthquake in some capacity, but perhaps nobody capitalized on the moment more than Ice Spice thanks to her witty humor and self-awareness.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
In this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy, a renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through life's murky seasons.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
The experience can offer insight into your tendencies as a caregiver—and, with the right amount of self-awareness, a chance to grow.
—Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2024
Customers also report experiencing a sense of pleasant calmness and tranquility, while these chocolates may also improve their self-awareness.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
To me, with age comes wisdom, self-confidence, and a new self-awareness.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
For addicts playing the game in a certain way and having to confront certain truths created a level of self-awareness.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
While Carrie vows to pay Charlotte back, her expectation that her friends would bail her out, no questions asked, after years of financial irresponsibility, is truly entitled and completely lacking self-awareness—and there's never any update on whether or not Carrie ever reimburses Charlotte.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Early estimates figure that 42 million people felt the earthquake in some capacity, but perhaps nobody capitalized on the moment more than Ice Spice thanks to her witty humor and self-awareness.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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