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 extra time gives a clearer post-rescue perspective on the kids’ father Manuel Miller, who participates in Lost in the Jungle, exhibiting an impressive lack of self-awareness.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
This is a month of deep self-awareness and transformation.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Intentional dating is rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and strategic decision-making.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
This is a month of deep self-awareness and transformation.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Intentional dating is rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and strategic decision-making.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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In a society where a bright, full smile is synonymous with youth, health, and attractiveness, changes to oral appearance can trigger significant anxiety and self-consciousness.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Whether or not dogs have awareness of themselves as an individual and any sort of mirror self-recognition is still up for debate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
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Like any literary work, the individual critical voice finds its echoes in the world at large, in readers’ self-recognition, in a sense of community.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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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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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Is there anything in all that coastal introspection for an inland audience in Denver, Colorado?—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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As with many things in life, self-reflection can be a tremendous help in mitigating worry, fear, pressure, anxiety, and stress.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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An effort by the College Board to reemphasize the benefits of deep reading — for critical thinking, for self-reflection, for learning of all kinds — might go a long way toward restoring some balance.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mother’s turbulent self-examination is incited by the revelation of Sister Agnieszka’s pregnancy in the film’s first Act.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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This disciplined self-examination is the foundation for refining skills and advancing toward mastery.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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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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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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Peterson’s messages about masculinity have found an audience among young men seeking direction and prompted soul-searching among Christian podcasting pastors.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Black Wednesday also sparked deeper soul-searching.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-awareness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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