self-aware
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A poll of MarketWatch followers on X found that 75% have worked for a micromanager, with one commenter saying: “They say they hate micromanagers yet aren’t self-aware to realize they are a micromanager.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tom Holland may be a bankable global superstar, but he's self-aware enough to know his latest role in Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey marks the start "of a new chapter of my life".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A candidate like Jack Schlossberg, now running for Congress in Manhattan’s 12th District, is at least more self-aware of his role as salesperson than most.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
When oat milk was still largely a curiosity, Oatly made a name for itself with verbose, self-aware billboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was engagingly well-written, with a sense of irony and a nearly wicked wit, and it was strikingly self-aware for a nineteen year old.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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