self-conscious
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In a recent paper, researchers found that customers who are asked to give at checkout often feel pressured and self-conscious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Few things in movies happen by coincidence, and fewer still in a film so self-conscious as Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
I never felt so self-conscious about being different until we left Woodland Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"The cancer was removed, but the surgery affected my appearance and made me more self-conscious about being seen in public," she said in a heartfelt statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
To make matters worse, I was starting to become self-conscious about my muscles, so I always wore an athletic jacket on top of whatever outfit I’d put together.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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