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
As someone who’s self-conscious about having thin hair, this tangible change does give me a confidence boost, even if my stylist is the only other person who clocks it.
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Kara McGrath, Allure, 5 May 2025
During an appearance on the Wednesday, April 30 episode of The View, the actress opened up about feeling self-conscious about her height as a child.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 May 2025
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.
—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
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Kara McGrath, Allure, 5 May 2025
During an appearance on the Wednesday, April 30 episode of The View, the actress opened up about feeling self-conscious about her height as a child.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
Adjective
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Currently, some prescribing physicians are likely unaware if patients have disordered eating tendencies, either because the symptoms slip through the cracks, the patient actively conceals them, or the patient is too embarrassed to bring them up, Wassenaar explained.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Perhaps Jennifer was still embarrassed by the unintentional self-exposure of What Party?—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Today, hydrogen bombs have replaced atom bombs in most arsenals, creating a world of uneasy standoffs among nuclear foes.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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With the rage virus still raging, a group of survivors, including a husband and wife played by Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, lives in uneasy isolation on a fortified island — until one of them crosses the causeway into whatever’s left of the mainland.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Alexander Skarsgard’s tendency is toward characters who maintain the unavoidable aspect of beauty, but are uncomfortable looking like Alexander Skarsgard, or work to hide their beauty under buckets of blood or threats of abuse.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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What’s undeniable is that the sight of someone who has contributed so much to Liverpool’s success in the modern era being subjected to such treatment on Sunday was deeply uncomfortable.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conscious. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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