self-conscious
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Varsha Yajman was already self-conscious about the way she looked when she joined social media as a 13-year-old.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
They may reach arguably loftier artistic heights with “Revolver,” “Sgt. Pepper,” “The White Album,” or “Abbey Road” — take your pick — but “Rubber Soul” embodies the group’s decisive turn towards self-conscious greatness.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
As they watched themselves warbling, a camera captured the full array of their facial expressions—moans, groans and self-conscious laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She said she felt self-conscious about her appearance post-surgery and retreated further from the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Denied admission to Harvard and Yale and the “right” beginning, he had become a self-conscious connoisseur of fine things.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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