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self-aware



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In a brutally self-aware confession, Yasmina observes, “I carry bitterness for humanity, for relationships and for myself.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

A poll of MarketWatch followers on X found that 75% have worked for a micromanager, with one commenter saying: “They say they hate micromanagers yet aren’t self-aware to realize they are a micromanager.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Tom Holland may be a bankable global superstar, but he's self-aware enough to know his latest role in Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey marks the start "of a new chapter of my life".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The 1-hour appearance leaned heavily into self-aware humor about scale and spectacle.

From Salon May 23, 2026

As he become marginally self-aware, he discovered loneliness, regret, and longing.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden



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