Example Sentences

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Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

“It was like watching yourself without all of the self-consciousness or the criticism,” he says of seeing Jacobi’s portrayal, “and just truly marveling at a performance by someone that is literally part of your heart.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

The self-consciousness of his expression can be alienating, even arch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The Birmingham-born Hustle star portrays the titular character Cyrano – a romantic poet with crippling self-consciousness caused by his distinctive nose, which takes make-up artists 40 minutes to attach to Lester's face.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Steeling myself against the creep of self-consciousness, I walked briskly to the trolley stop.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu