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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consciousness
- self-awareness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-observation
- self-absorption
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Dorn’s principal role is as a rare character with an ounce of self-awareness, who casts an outsider’s eye on proceedings and a supportive view of young Konstantin’s attempts to become a writer.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025 -
How to strike the right balance Sharing the exact right amount about your personal life at work requires some self-awareness and professional discretion, Grant says.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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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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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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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 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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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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In the view of Georgie’s daughter, Suke Wolton, who teaches politics at Oxford, her late mother found Foster’s self-absorption a little hard to take.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But that feckless self-absorption is rerouted, if not extinguished, by a chance sighting of local resident Charlotte (Alison Pill).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Self-consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consciousness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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