self-conscious
adjective
self-con·scious
ˌself-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
1
a
: conscious of one's own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual
b
: intensely aware of oneself : conscious
a rising and self-conscious social class
also
: produced or done with such awareness
self-conscious art
2
: uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others : ill at ease
self-consciously
adverb
self-consciousness
noun
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There are traditions in Ireland where everyone gets up and sings without being overly self-conscious or worrying.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Sometimes, people feel self-conscious about bringing art supplies and independently drawing or painting at the arboretum, Tichenor said.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Gallardo doesn't want women fixated on their appearance or feeling self-conscious.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Victor communicates Agnes’s alienation by playing her as visibly self-conscious.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Sometimes, people feel self-conscious about bringing art supplies and independently drawing or painting at the arboretum, Tichenor said.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Gallardo doesn't want women fixated on their appearance or feeling self-conscious.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Victor communicates Agnes’s alienation by playing her as visibly self-conscious.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-conscious. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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