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Recent Examples of self-consciousness
Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The people around me shouted with such purity of rage, such absence of self-consciousness.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
This kind of self-consciousness has become more common in literature today.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
In a society where a bright, full smile is synonymous with youth, health, and attractiveness, changes to oral appearance can trigger significant anxiety and self-consciousness.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The people around me shouted with such purity of rage, such absence of self-consciousness.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
This kind of self-consciousness has become more common in literature today.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
In a society where a bright, full smile is synonymous with youth, health, and attractiveness, changes to oral appearance can trigger significant anxiety and self-consciousness.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 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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Experts at Scholastic say such books help kids gain the vocabulary to describe their feelings, improve self-awareness, and learn strategies for handling negative emotions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Next of Kin brims with razor-sharp insight and self-awareness.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether or not dogs have awareness of themselves as an individual and any sort of mirror self-recognition is still up for debate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
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Like any literary work, the individual critical voice finds its echoes in the world at large, in readers’ self-recognition, in a sense of community.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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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
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Through sharp wit and deep introspection, Wood reveals the wisdom he’s gathered—from knowing when to hold your tongue to learning how to channel anger into purpose.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Several of those clips include discussions of and then appearances by young Amy and young Ben, a natural catalyst for Ben’s own introspection.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Zach Bryan has become one of the biggest stars in country music over the past few years, winning legions of fans with a unique blend of Americana, self-reflection, and heartfelt love songs, while staying far away from politics.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Each card poses a question that sparks curiosity, creativity, or self-reflection, encouraging players to share stories and ideas while getting to know each other better.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 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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Maybe the symptoms of his cognitive decline are inextricable from what seemed to you to be his general self-absorption and thoughtlessness.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Frost’s well is a modern version of Narcissus’ pool, and his poem is a meditation on self-absorption and its limits.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Self-consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consciousness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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