self-conscious
adjective
excessively aware of being observed by others.
self-consciously
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a word derived from
self-conscious.
Example Sentences
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And then in college, when you have to make it your own or abandon it, I spent a lot of time reading and thinking and became sort of self-consciously what I call a Lutero-Calvinist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The signature speckled edges and thumb indexes are preserved, helping to make the volume self-consciously display-friendly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
There were people reaching to the sky, wearing colourful face paint and elaborate necklaces, while I held my palms up self-consciously, melting in my M&S suit.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
The desert setting and chomping alien monsters give “The Last Dance” a whiff of “Starship Troopers,” a soupçon of “Tremors,” nodding to those self-consciously campy B-movie creature features of yore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
But at first, thinking they were merely trying to attract attention in order to say hello, Linda smiled self-consciously and waved.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
