self-awareness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He’s got some rough edges, but I think there’s self-awareness too.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Looking ahead, the team believes that studying self-awareness across a wide range of animals, including invertebrates, will become increasingly important.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
But resilience, ambition and self-awareness are traits that Darnold has long exhibited, according to his high school coach Jaime Ortiz, who remembers his former student as a wildly gifted but quietly driven kid.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
“I’m a geriatric pregnant spinster who puts crystals in her bra,” Helen says in an unusual moment of self-awareness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Sometimes I had to pinch myself when I stopped to think about all the blessings, self-awareness, and lessons I learned because of my commitment to the sport of fencing.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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