self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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Learners should leave with the ability to help others improve team dynamics, resolve conflict, or coach for self-awareness.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Viewers are waiting to see what bombshells drop in the finale; prior seasons have included a murder among the rich hotel guests, who are pilloried for their privilege and lack of self-awareness.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s a self-awareness to making such B-list talent the face of a tacky news broadcast in a dystopic vision of the future that feels endearing.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
His insecurities have manifested in several moments of self-awareness in regards to his sexuality and desire to be more than a failson.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Viewers are waiting to see what bombshells drop in the finale; prior seasons have included a murder among the rich hotel guests, who are pilloried for their privilege and lack of self-awareness.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s a self-awareness to making such B-list talent the face of a tacky news broadcast in a dystopic vision of the future that feels endearing.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
His insecurities have manifested in several moments of self-awareness in regards to his sexuality and desire to be more than a failson.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-awareness
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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