self-conscious

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So he always appreciated the ability to point to his official biography on MLB.com, where he was listed at that critical height for the self-conscious male: 6-feet even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"I hate anybody watching me sing in the studio, because I'm kind of a self-conscious person and somebody pointing a camera at me doesn't help with that," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

While Phineas is charismatic, generous and has “a serene capacity for affection,” Gene is a self-conscious outsider who has to work hard to get good grades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Villalobos: I feel very self-conscious about what I’m gonna say.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Nhamo, feeling extremely self-conscious, made her way past several dozen pairs of eyes.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer