self-consciousness
Example Sentences
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For many, human beings have self-consciousness and language, which elevates Homo sapiens.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The self-consciousness of his expression can be alienating, even arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
The warbling never improved, but it was heartening to see someone get over their paralyzing self-consciousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
In personal communications, I began to experience a newfound self-consciousness.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
Another wave of self-consciousness ran through me, but I also wanted to laugh.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
