How to Use self-awareness in a Sentence

self-awareness

noun
  • What sets the the artist up for success is her self-awareness.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 June 2024
  • Think of it as a tool for increasing self-awareness and learning to read the roadmap of the stars.
    — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • For Cherkasov, a lack of self-awareness may have been his failure.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, the movie’s self-awareness and blatant homage to Christie will be the cherry on top for Knives Out fans.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • That is a rare display of self-awareness on a show that often lacks it.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Her lack of self-awareness and bad attitude was tough to watch.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
  • British views of others tended to lack that self-awareness.
    — Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
  • That self-awareness is part of the charm, along with the clever way the plot unfolds and the genuine love Gerwig has for her characters.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • With its winking jokes and nudging asides, the film insists on its self-awareness.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2023
  • To me, with age comes wisdom, self-confidence, and a new self-awareness.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Here is where self-awareness and self-care are so important.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Such keen self-awareness was well buried a decade ago, tucked in a squalid little casket with all the good metaphors and a large hunk of talent.
    — James Robins, Vulture, 1 May 2023
  • Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness of the true meaning of your life.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness of the true meaning of your life.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
  • There is so much emotion and self-awareness along his journey.
    — Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Explore philosophies that give you a better sense of your own self-awareness.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
  • Over the span of the weekend, but even hour by hour, came hints of new self-awareness, arcs of subtle personal triumph.
    — Lisa Kennedy Shelby Knowles, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But the most important element that sets apart the best hotels is the self-awareness that creates a sense of place.
    — Michael Williams, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Mulaney is an excellent host: a steady hand with a sharp wit and enough self-awareness to know when to push a point further or move on to the next idea.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
  • These scenes play as desperate to prove the film’s relevance and self-awareness.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But such flashes of self-awareness get their power for being so rare.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
  • In 1997, the AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 June 2024
  • And then a moment of self-awareness summed up just about everything on this topic.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 22 Aug. 2023
  • For a movie about the Catholic Church, there’s a surprising amount of self-awareness and levity to how the film treats its subject matter.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • A little smile, some self-awareness, and remembering the golden rule can go a long way.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
  • As always, what really stuns is Trump’s lack of self-awareness.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The journey of self-exploration doesn’t start with self-awareness either.
    — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Do Virginia and George McCaskey have any self-awareness as to how screwed up their stewardship of this franchise has been?
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • What role does self-awareness play in an individual’s effort to build personal character, and what are the steps to strengthening that skill?
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

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