How to Use self-aware in a Sentence
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Jiricek is a self-aware player.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Her voice is so sharp, funny, and self-aware.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
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This is one group of items where being self-aware will pay off.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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So there were tenfold more self-aware lines than what’s in the movie.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
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Be self-aware and avoid being a poor leader.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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By far the most playful and self-aware entry in the stop canon.
—Jessica Gentile, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
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Even the most self-aware leaders have knowledge gaps.
—Matt Poepsel, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Even the most self-aware leaders can’t see the full picture alone.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Miranda seems sweet and self-aware.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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This is the kind of self-aware fan fodder that, in lesser films, might feel tired.
—Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
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The self-aware smirk and carefree bounce of the record is a bit of a surprise, though.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026
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In this way, Peterson is smart and self-aware.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 24 June 2026
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The game is deeply self-aware and packed with crypto Easter eggs.
—Jeff Wilser, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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Are there any good strategies for being more self-aware in the moment?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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Be self-aware — or else others might need to wake you up from your obsession.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
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Some lean into self-aware humor and celebrity chaos.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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The borderline hypocrisy plays as more self-serving than self-aware.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
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And Spears is more self-aware than most have given her credit for over the years.
—TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
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But self-aware people notice their impact.
—Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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The obvious answer is that men will need to become more self-aware.
—Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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At least Pippa is self-aware enough to feel guilty, Lucy reasons.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
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The actor has been on a (self-aware) apology tour ever since.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 July 2024
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Come out the other side more self-aware, infinitely stronger, and ready to go.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Carpenter seems self-aware enough to realize that bristling against this sort of talk gets her nowhere.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
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Before they’re asked to leave, though, directors can also be self-aware enough to know when to quit.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
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The kind of thing other celebrities might hide away (or refuse to own in the first place), these are kitschy, fun, and self-aware.
—Angela Serratore, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2023
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Emceeing the show for the second straight year, Glaser kicked off the show with self-aware satire.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Chisholm is self-aware enough to know he’s been one of the Yankees’ biggest problems this year.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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Research shows that bees are self-aware and may even have a primitive form of consciousness.
—Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
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Noah Kahan might be one of the most self-aware people making music right now.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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