as in self-consciousness
knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character
Her self-awareness was unusual in such a young child.
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Recent Examples of self-awareness
Silver outlined that the term applies to individuals who are good at abstract, analytic reasoning, but lack other forms of intelligence like empathy, judgment and self-awareness.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Eva’s energy is absolutely infectious, and for someone who talks about missing out on obvious social cues due to her autism, her self-awareness is off the charts.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
For her, the goal of helping increase self-awareness and reaching out to the community comes from her experiences teaching students studying to become social workers at CSULB.
—Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Breaking this cycle requires self-awareness and healing from past attachment wounds.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Eva’s energy is absolutely infectious, and for someone who talks about missing out on obvious social cues due to her autism, her self-awareness is off the charts.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
For her, the goal of helping increase self-awareness and reaching out to the community comes from her experiences teaching students studying to become social workers at CSULB.
—Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Breaking this cycle requires self-awareness and healing from past attachment wounds.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-awareness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-awareness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
- contemplation
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Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Feb. 2024
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Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2024
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For centuries, people have used cannabis for relaxation, introspection, and even spiritual practices.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The month encourages Muslims to engage in a period of introspection and connectivity, with communal meals and prayers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The month of Ramadan serves as a time for self-reflection and spiritual growth.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Commit to Self-Reflection Becoming a better mentor requires a commitment to self-reflection.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Under the guidance of their trainers, athletes undergo self-examination and trial-and-error strategies for improvement.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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This complicated story provides a unique tradition that anchors the institution of the Catholic Church, but can also block the church from critical self-examination and renewal.—
Daniel Speed Thompson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2024
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The challenges have spurred soul-searching within the industry.—
Liang Lei,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Claudine Jasper, the matriarch of Purpose, the latest work of irreverence and soul-searching by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.—
Soraya Nadia McDonald,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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And, where many other Stoic writers suggest seeking the divine through contemplation of the stars or natural landscapes, Pliny does the same with bugs and grubs.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the weeks before the election, former President Barack Obama gave moral sermons and philosophical treatises on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign, his speeches suggesting that politics still existed in a social atmosphere of contemplation and debate.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-awareness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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