self-consciousness

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Noun
  • Focusing on cultivating self-awareness regarding own values, belief systems and world views.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Then, to have the self-awareness to cycle back to the man at 35, who learned to love himself and others while resisting temptations, was a masterful stroke in frank storytelling.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • This film delves into his struggle with self-recognition, his passion for storytelling through art and his desire to spark wonder in those who encounter his work.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Each of the disciples have their own secrets to bear, life taking them on some brutal pathways, the piece leaning into powerful introspection.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Generally, the Cars movies have been more about satisfying family entertainment than the big emotional moments and introspection Pixar is known for.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The film’s poise and structure create a perfect vacuum of self-reflection.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
  • There’s no better time for self-reflection with Mercury moving into Leo.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness Confidence is essential in leadership, but there's a fine line between self-assurance and self-absorption.
    Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • His self-absorption, against the backdrop of such enormous loss, was particularly striking.
    Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Self-consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consciousness. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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