: characterized by self-awareness

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Anderson’s own intensely self-aware art represents, albeit with an awareness of loss, a sense of progress. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 Recognizing Weaknesses Creates Space For Mutually Beneficial Collaborations Being self-aware means not only identifying the strengths of your organization, but also being able to pinpoint company weaknesses. Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 There’s a shift in the second to last episode when Michaela suddenly becomes not ridiculous or ominous, but self-aware and human and someone who very clearly sees what a fraud her life has been. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 Yes, Max will revert to its previous name starting this summer, and at least the powers that be are having some self-aware fun at this latest move. Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-aware

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-aware was in 1924

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“Self-aware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-aware. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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