self-awareness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I know changing careers is intimidating, but I applaud your self-awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The maturity it takes to confront big interpersonal problems is rare - but it's also a hallmark of Le Sserafim's take on K-pop, which mixes serious self-awareness with playful absurdity.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Not thinking, feeling, experiencing self-awareness or consciousness or anything else.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
As you can see, Brockman’s writing is full of uncertainty, ambition, introspection, raw emotion, self-awareness and self-doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
This self-awareness never leaves me, and every time I open my mouth, I think, “You should have said that differently” or “That’s fine the way it is.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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