self-aware

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Powered by copious sarcasm, ‘Bumblebee’ director Travis Knight and star Nicholas Galitzine modernize the ’80s macho man as sensitive and self-aware.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This is not to say that that “Rafa” is entirely downbeat, just supremely self-aware.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The self-aware Salah appreciates his superstar status, and revels in what he stands for in both the footballing world and the Arabic world.

From BBC • May 23, 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