self-consciousness
- a word derived from self-conscious.
Example Sentences
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The simplicity of the Shaker objects exerts a power that is, at best, difficult to discern in the self-consciousness of most of the show’s recent pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 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
In personal communications, I began to experience a newfound self-consciousness.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
"Becoming a celebrity, having your face out there and being in front of the camera… There's another layer of self-consciousness that kicks in."
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Ignatius, feeling just as invisible standing there in Dorian’s living room, began feinting at some imaginary opponent with his cutlass to relieve his self-consciousness.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
