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self-conscious

[self-kon-shuhs, self-] / ˈsɛlfˈkɒn ʃəs, ˌsɛlf- /


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Few things in movies happen by coincidence, and fewer still in a film so self-conscious as Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord.”

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Laura said she became increasingly self-conscious and started using makeup to hide her birthmarks, eventually covering herself from head to toe.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

I never felt so self-conscious about being different until we left Woodland Hills.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"The cancer was removed, but the surgery affected my appearance and made me more self-conscious about being seen in public," she said in a heartfelt statement.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Jasper looked up at me with great eyes, humble, rather self-conscious.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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