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
The company specializes in dance being both a vehicle for social commentary and a tool to provide self-awareness for underserved youth.
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Craig Lindsey, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Explore philosophies that give you better self-awareness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Ultimately, by prioritizing patient involvement, encouraging clinician self-awareness, and maintaining openness in relationships, Malloy and EM Psych show a pathway where scale and connection can develop in parallel.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Finally, executive functions broadly encompass self-awareness, including the capacity to monitor one’s own behavior and detect when errors are being made.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
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Craig Lindsey, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Explore philosophies that give you better self-awareness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Ultimately, by prioritizing patient involvement, encouraging clinician self-awareness, and maintaining openness in relationships, Malloy and EM Psych show a pathway where scale and connection can develop in parallel.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Finally, executive functions broadly encompass self-awareness, including the capacity to monitor one’s own behavior and detect when errors are being made.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-awareness
- self-consciousness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
Noun
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There’s no crippling self-consciousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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So self-consciousness of adolescence made life on the set excruciating for me.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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With a mind engaged in varied tasks, the time dedicated to art becomes sharper, less prone to the debilitating self-analysis that can derail artistic momentum.—
Kice Akkawi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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The color symbolizes introspection, mental clarity, tranquility, open communication, and compassion.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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Speaks said therapy and self-reflection helped change his own life and inspired him to pursue psychology.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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That self-reflection led to Rushing’s best performance to date at the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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The shift from institutional blame to self-examination is where the film found its real subject.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Yet her songs remain disarmingly human, meditating on desire, vulnerability, and self-examination.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Liz Tran,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The story attracted her first, a heartwarming narrative about an aquarium cleaner (Field) who looks after a giant Pacific octopus (voiced by Alfred Molina) and the young drifter (Lewis Pullman) who deepens both their lives while doing his own soul-searching.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Barnes met Imam in a moment of soul-searching.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-awareness. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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