as in embarrassed
concerned with the way one is perceived by others
He used to feel self-conscious about his belly.
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Recent Examples of self-conscious
Designed to hug a health tracker ring between two bands of diamonds, the ring jackets were conceived to take wearers from workout to wine bar, after Kalan noticed that clients were self-conscious about their fitness tracker rings.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
His rendition was so successful that Desmond had Richie feeling self-conscious.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Without parental guidance, children may turn to social media or their peers for answers at a time when kids may be confused and potentially self-conscious.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Like Hill, Norris is self-conscious, perhaps too much so for a cutthroat and competitive sport like F1, where confidence is so important.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
His rendition was so successful that Desmond had Richie feeling self-conscious.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Without parental guidance, children may turn to social media or their peers for answers at a time when kids may be confused and potentially self-conscious.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Like Hill, Norris is self-conscious, perhaps too much so for a cutthroat and competitive sport like F1, where confidence is so important.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
Adjective
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Snorting, grunting, and other strange noses The parents of Bauer’s patients often demonstrate the weird noises their kids make—all in the name of helping their embarrassed children.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
2 May 2025
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No 37-win team should’ve been in the position to get embarrassed to this degree, which is what the current format allows.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These chewy ginger candies are her secret weapon for taming an uneasy stomach naturally.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The Wall Street firm predicted that international institutional investors could be rethinking their appetite and risk-reward in U.S. investments as the current uneasy macroenvironment keeps them on edge.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Because her life does force you to deal with uncomfortable truths about the way this country once worked, and the way certain members of our community did get excluded.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
30 Apr. 2025
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The conversation had turned uncomfortable, leaving a deal that was at the finish line suddenly dead.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conscious. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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