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self-conscious

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


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“It makes you feel self-conscious and like you have to hide while eating,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A woman who has a large hernia in her abdomen has said showing it on social media has made her feel "less self-conscious".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

But classic feels too fusty and self-conscious, even though “Hokum” has all the tropes: looming figures, clanging bells, ominous dumbwaiters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Taisin sat up past midnight, feeling awkward and self-conscious, staring at the page before her but not reading a word.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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