self-aware
Example Sentences
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This rousing statement was also, naturally, a self-aware business pitch.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Whatever the message was — a self-aware nod to Grande’s own struggles, a defensive reply to those saying she’s too thin, a criticism of blind idol worship — it was quickly lost.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Sometimes the lyrics on “Reality Awaits” are funny and self-aware, sometimes they hint at Mr. Casablancas’s deeper concerns, and sometimes they’re cryptic and arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
Like Susan, she’d been smart enough to land herself a job in a blue-chip firm after law school and had then been self-aware enough to realize that she wanted out.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
