hyperconscious
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- hyperconsciously adverb
- hyperconsciousness noun
Etymology
Origin of hyperconscious
Example Sentences
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“I often felt awkward and hyperconscious, like people were staring at me or that I always had to be on my best behavior so that I represented the Army in a positive way.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023
Also, with the help of Clint, he guided me into being hyperconscious of how much Jackson is going through at what points in his life.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2021
It’s an album hyperconscious of itself as a declaration that “I have arrived!”
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2019
Like cast members on a reality show’s third season, each woman is hyperconscious of her own “type,” and, by extension, how the culture sees her story, through condescending lenses like chick lit and mommy wars.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 26, 2017
All she knew was that in more than three hours of hyperconscious running, she had not seen Miller once.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2016
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