self-conscious
adjective
self-con·scious
ˌself-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
1
a
: conscious of one's own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual
b
: intensely aware of oneself : conscious
a rising and self-conscious social class
also
: produced or done with such awareness
self-conscious art
2
: uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others : ill at ease
self-consciously
adverb
self-consciousness
noun
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Saying that out loud, my dad became uncharacteristically self-conscious.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
That page was pure Post: New York’s most dastardly, least self-conscious daily newspaper chooses heroes and villains and sticks to its own story, new information be damned.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
As someone who’s self-conscious about having thin hair, this tangible change does give me a confidence boost, even if my stylist is the only other person who clocks it.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 5 May 2025
During an appearance on the Wednesday, April 30 episode of The View, the actress opened up about feeling self-conscious about her height as a child.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
That page was pure Post: New York’s most dastardly, least self-conscious daily newspaper chooses heroes and villains and sticks to its own story, new information be damned.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
As someone who’s self-conscious about having thin hair, this tangible change does give me a confidence boost, even if my stylist is the only other person who clocks it.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 5 May 2025
During an appearance on the Wednesday, April 30 episode of The View, the actress opened up about feeling self-conscious about her height as a child.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-conscious. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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