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self-awareness

American  
[self-uh-wair-nis] / ˌsɛlf əˈwɛər nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being self-aware.


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Perhaps the most overlooked risk factor for fraud victimization is lack of self-awareness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Instead, we get Mr. T’s rags-to-riches story, his charm and his self-awareness of his own limitations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Maybe it’s embedded human instinct, an afterglow of developing self-awareness of our own mortality, to consider existential risks.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Jude Bellingham conducts himself like a man twice his age, the wisdom, the level-headed nature and the self-awareness.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

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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