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Recent Examples of self-consciousness
Here’s a guy who dominates on the field every Sunday talking openly about love, poetry and the person who inspires him most, without a shred of self-consciousness.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t this self-consciousness about her.
—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
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t this self-consciousness about her.
—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
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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Researchers tested the chatbots in simulated international crises; all demonstrated self-awareness, an ability to model opponents’ thinking, and grasp of game theory.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Part of what makes his significant and beautiful memoir, A Different Person (1995), an important work of art is Merrill’s self-awareness that writing a memoir is an act in service of not a self but many selves, amounting not to a definitive statement but to a kind of treatise about being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 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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Musk occasionally has moments of introspection in his many court battles.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the first three stories, Lilian, as a bereaved mother, goes through life in an altered state, with encounters that increase her sense of introspection.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Known for scene-stealing roles in TV shows like My Brother and Me, Sparks, The Parkers and The Boondocks, Whitley draws heavily on family life, Hollywood experiences and unapologetic self-reflection for her stand-up act.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Others describe chances for self-reliance or self-reflection.—
Rainesford Stauffer,
Time,
25 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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Beware the tendency to slip into self-absorption as a Dragon, however.—
Kyle Lucia Wu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The tensions among Robyn, Dara and Saoirse are especially well-drawn; the women call each other out for Robyn’s self-absorption, Dara’s cowardice and Saoirse’s unseemly appetite for excitement as only old friends can.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Self-consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consciousness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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