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
Designed to hug a health tracker ring between two bands of diamonds, the ring jackets were conceived to take wearers from workout to wine bar, after Kalan noticed that clients were self-conscious about their fitness tracker rings.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
His rendition was so successful that Desmond had Richie feeling self-conscious.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Without parental guidance, children may turn to social media or their peers for answers at a time when kids may be confused and potentially self-conscious.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Like Hill, Norris is self-conscious, perhaps too much so for a cutthroat and competitive sport like F1, where confidence is so important.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
His rendition was so successful that Desmond had Richie feeling self-conscious.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Without parental guidance, children may turn to social media or their peers for answers at a time when kids may be confused and potentially self-conscious.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Like Hill, Norris is self-conscious, perhaps too much so for a cutthroat and competitive sport like F1, where confidence is so important.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
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Snorting, grunting, and other strange noses The parents of Bauer’s patients often demonstrate the weird noises their kids make—all in the name of helping their embarrassed children.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Swanson said the one-day spring training shoot was a fun experience, but the easily embarrassed ballplayer initially struggled to unleash his inner Justin Timberlake.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These chewy ginger candies are her secret weapon for taming an uneasy stomach naturally.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The Wall Street firm predicted that international institutional investors could be rethinking their appetite and risk-reward in U.S. investments as the current uneasy macroenvironment keeps them on edge.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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What’s undeniable is that the sight of someone who has contributed so much to Liverpool’s success in the modern era being subjected to such treatment on Sunday was deeply uncomfortable.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Alexander Skarsgard’s tendency is toward characters who maintain the unavoidable aspect of beauty, but are uncomfortable looking like Alexander Skarsgard, or work to hide their beauty under buckets of blood or threats of abuse.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conscious. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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