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self-aware

British  

adjective

  1. conscious of one's own feelings, character, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A candidate like Jack Schlossberg, now running for Congress in Manhattan’s 12th District, is at least more self-aware of his role as salesperson than most.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

The 1-hour appearance leaned heavily into self-aware humor about scale and spectacle.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The self-aware Salah appreciates his superstar status, and revels in what he stands for in both the footballing world and the Arabic world.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It’s worth noting she first gained recognition in Hollywood near the tail end of the 2010s, a decade defined by confessional, antiheroic millennial dramedy in the comically self-aware vein of “Girls,” “Insecure” and “Broad City.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Early programming before becoming self-aware plagues me like a vestigial tail.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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