self-conscious
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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
As they watched themselves warbling, a camera captured the full array of their facial expressions—moans, groans and self-conscious laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It is resolutely internal and hermetic, told from the point of view of a highly observant and self-conscious narrator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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
As far as I know, everyone thinks of me as straight, but already Abby seems to have figured out that she doesn’t have to be self-conscious around me.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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