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Recent Examples of self-consciousness
There wasn’t this self-consciousness about her.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Many people experience subtle embarrassment or self-consciousness about everyday consumption choices, from eating cheap Valentine’s chocolate to accepting free lunch from a school food program or having visible tattoos.
—Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
In simpler terms, these results suggest that vulnerability met with anything less than care will almost always result in even further self-consciousness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
But with my brother, I could just be completely invested and not have self-consciousness about how the performance was.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Jaspers saw history as a process of emerging human self-consciousness, leading humans to recognize their belonging to humankind.
—Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
Lawrence is liberated from anything resembling propriety or self-consciousness here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Everything is without self-consciousness, and adapts and adapts, and just is.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Many people experience subtle embarrassment or self-consciousness about everyday consumption choices, from eating cheap Valentine’s chocolate to accepting free lunch from a school food program or having visible tattoos.
—Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
In simpler terms, these results suggest that vulnerability met with anything less than care will almost always result in even further self-consciousness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
But with my brother, I could just be completely invested and not have self-consciousness about how the performance was.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Jaspers saw history as a process of emerging human self-consciousness, leading humans to recognize their belonging to humankind.
—Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
Lawrence is liberated from anything resembling propriety or self-consciousness here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Everything is without self-consciousness, and adapts and adapts, and just is.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consciousness
- self-awareness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-observation
- self-absorption
Noun
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Robbie, who proved her deadpan comedic acting chops in Barbie, is a joy as the flighty, vain, fast-talking Cathy, totally lacking in self-awareness.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Leaders with high emotional intelligence possess strong levels of self-awareness and can recognize, understand and regulate their own emotions.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In this sense, the NSS does not mark a departure in American statecraft so much as a moment of self-recognition.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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That hint of self-recognition winds up being heartbreaking, giving the film’s drama a certain gravity that almost works against its more old-fashioned pleasures.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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As the 2025 season neared its end and Verlander’s San Francisco Giants fell from competition, the future Hall of Fame pitcher confronted increasingly common moments of introspection.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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But new research suggests that endorphins aren’t to thank for bliss, euphoria, and introspection.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The posterior cingulate, which is involved in self-reflection and memory, had lower volume with higher marijuana use.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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But his resolution — which is not binding — is fairly unusual in its call for fasting, which, more than prayer alone, tends to prompt self-reflection, said Monks, who belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The purpose of this exercise is not to match your paradigm perfectly but to give you a thematic lens for self-observation.—
Liz Tran,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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For centuries, the story functioned as a moral warning against vanity and self-absorption.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But self-awareness doesn’t obviate self-absorption.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Self-consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consciousness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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