self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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To me, self-awareness and resilience often go hand in hand.
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Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Therapy is a powerful way to build emotional strength, deepen self-awareness, and learn practical tools that help at work and at home.
—Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Even amid these deeply uncomfortable and sometimes cringy moments, Carmichael’s self-awareness is always palpable.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
The gist is that he has been conditioned to act that way around other men and doesn’t have the tools or self-awareness to figure out how to quit.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Therapy is a powerful way to build emotional strength, deepen self-awareness, and learn practical tools that help at work and at home.
—Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Even amid these deeply uncomfortable and sometimes cringy moments, Carmichael’s self-awareness is always palpable.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
The gist is that he has been conditioned to act that way around other men and doesn’t have the tools or self-awareness to figure out how to quit.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-awareness
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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