self-conscious
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Laura said she became increasingly self-conscious and started using makeup to hide her birthmarks, eventually covering herself from head to toe.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
She said she felt self-conscious about her appearance post-surgery and retreated further from the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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
“Marching in protests always made me feel self-conscious and out of place,” he writes, “like a bad extra in a movie, playing an assigned role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
It made her self-conscious, and she finished tucking in her hair as quickly as she could.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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