as in self-consciousness
knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character
Her self-awareness was unusual in such a young child.
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Recent Examples of self-awareness
Uranus is disrupting your fourth house of home, family and emotional roots, while the North Node in your sign highlights your newfound identity and self-awareness.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Because of our natural negativity bias, in which the brain tends to notice threats or problems more quickly than positive events, parents benefit from cultivating self-awareness and engaging in deliberate practice to ensure positive interactions are not overshadowed by moments of correction.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for self-awareness
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Because of our natural negativity bias, in which the brain tends to notice threats or problems more quickly than positive events, parents benefit from cultivating self-awareness and engaging in deliberate practice to ensure positive interactions are not overshadowed by moments of correction.
—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Skills like self-awareness, emotional regulation and resilience can be cultivated in education.
—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-awareness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-awareness
- self-consciousness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
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Each one is like a Russian nesting doll of political self-consciousness, one kernel of meaning hidden inside the next.
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Some of those Calarco spoke with were drawn toward communities, such as conservative mom groups and evangelical churches, that assuaged some of that lonely self-consciousness.
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According to a new study published in PLOS One, both animals show the behavioral hallmarks of mirror self-recognition—a cognitive ability long considered a marker of self-awareness, and one that had never before been documented in beluga whales.
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Research from Frontiers in Neurology and Neuroscience links susceptibility to contagious yawning with theory of mind, self-recognition and activation of brain regions associated with social cognition and empathy.
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For aspiring owners, self-analysis of one’s personality, financial status, goals and life experiences should become the foundation for future choices.
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Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.
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As a ritual romanticized for generations as one of the most significant events of a person’s life, the modern wedding tends to provoke a nebulous kind of introspection separating it from its most notable counterparts.
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This brand of builder has a high tolerance for risk and isn’t afraid to list having empathy or self-introspection as vulnerabilities.
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But also very enlightening and [a] profound time of self-reflection and fear, processing and meditation.
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Miraval has long encouraged guests to limit or even forego their use of digital devices as a way of enhancing awareness of one’s surroundings and allowing moments for self-reflection and personal growth.
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His early, anonymous SoundCloud drops were hushed and hesitant, a shroud of tape hiss and white noise between himself and true self-examination.
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Macy’s was notorious in its industry for how siloed its teams and culture were, characteristics that impeded prior turnaround efforts until Spring, CEO since 2024, instilled a culture of self-examination and an ability to admit mistakes before quickly moving on.
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The purpose of this exercise is not to match your paradigm perfectly but to give you a thematic lens for self-observation.
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.
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Denver has been able to maintain that opening-weekend excitement and are just out of the playoff picture, while Boston has some soul-searching to do.
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My advice is to do this soul-searching first, then dive into as much relevant data as possible.
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-awareness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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