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
Advanced students can find the famous tape of them performing at a Harvard mixer, doing a cute song about how self-conscious everyone felt around the opposite sex.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Soboleva was self-conscious at first, screaming in public.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Cringe culture refers to Gen Z’s self-conscious aversion to vulnerability and peer disapproval.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The sentences do not show themselves off, are not self-conscious of their strangeness.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Soboleva was self-conscious at first, screaming in public.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Cringe culture refers to Gen Z’s self-conscious aversion to vulnerability and peer disapproval.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The sentences do not show themselves off, are not self-conscious of their strangeness.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
Adjective
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Chase voicing his frustration on the sideline and another week where this team was embarrassed and uncompetitive.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Its family and peers should be embarrassed to know and let this on their platforms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With losses come uneasy fan bases, and with uneasy fan bases come edgy owners with itchy fingers, and with edgy owners and itchy fingers come coaches on hot seats.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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As their schemes spiral, father and son are forced into an uneasy alliance to save the family from total implosion.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both Leonas and Miller suggest that those with sensitive skin or people who have specific allergies are likely the most impacted by new clothing’s loose dyes and chemicals, as the garments’ contact with skin may cause rashes; dry, itchy patches; and other types of uncomfortable reactions.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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But what happened in the eighth was uncomfortable to watch.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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