self-consciousness
Example Sentences
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“When Bobby called asking me to play bass with the Wolf Bros, I thought at the very least, this is going to be a master class in losing self-consciousness and forgetting about fear,” Was said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
For many, human beings have self-consciousness and language, which elevates Homo sapiens.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The self-consciousness of his expression can be alienating, even arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Ignatius, feeling just as invisible standing there in Dorian’s living room, began feinting at some imaginary opponent with his cutlass to relieve his self-consciousness.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
