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
However, Staton said the testimony via video Monday from both a BOP neuropsychologist and a BOP forensic psychologist — along with Girardi’s own apparent self-awareness — helped convince her that Girardi can safely be sentenced at a BOP facility.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 June 2025
This is a month of deep self-awareness and transformation.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Whether for emotional healing, creative empowerment, or physical wellness, the plant has much to offer those seeking deeper connection and self-awareness.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
These publicists need to protect them from further media incrimination and emphasize their self-awareness.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 June 2025
This is a month of deep self-awareness and transformation.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Whether for emotional healing, creative empowerment, or physical wellness, the plant has much to offer those seeking deeper connection and self-awareness.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
These publicists need to protect them from further media incrimination and emphasize their self-awareness.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-awareness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
- contemplation
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My singing voice was as constant as my heartbeat, as unique as my fingerprints, as necessary to my self-recognition as seeing my face in the mirror.—
Greta Morgan
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Do some self-analysis, and ask yourself: What are my interests?—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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This is another trait of Mr. McNally’s: lacerating self-analysis, paired with knowing humor.—
Sarah Lyall,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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But active, conscious introspection has a dark side: rumination, or getting fixated on a problem and going over it again and again, which can make things worse and trap people in a negative thought spiral.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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Emotional regulation, self-reflection and the ability to derive meaning from experiences are fundamental to effective leadership.—
Maureen Metcalf,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Moments of self-reflection may lead you to reassess professional goals.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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This self-examination seems glib (whereas del Toro was actually more affecting as the desperate artist in The French Dispatch).—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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Take a cue from the pros and make time for self-examination.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 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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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in November—taking the White House, flipping the Senate, and maintaining control of the House—has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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His soul-searching journey, played out on podcasts and talk shows, and attempts to moderate have rankled some of his allies in the Legislature, the labor movement and reproductive health care.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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The words in the video montages and the quiet periods of contemplation as supporters, some with tears in their eyes, struggle to pull themselves away from their seats.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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For those who are so inclined, combining daily self-reflection with meditative experiences such as attending retreats invites contemplation of deeper spiritual or existential questions.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-awareness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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