self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
Examples of self-awareness in a Sentence
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There’s also the crucial question of whether a true AGI must include consciousness, personhood, and self-awareness.
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Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
This album reveals her discovery of self-awareness and maturity.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
But even if birds don’t dream the exact same way humans do—with language and self-awareness—the findings suggest something is going on inside the minds of slumbering non-human creatures.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
In this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy, a renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through life's murky seasons.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
The experience can offer insight into your tendencies as a caregiver—and, with the right amount of self-awareness, a chance to grow.
—Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2024
Customers also report experiencing a sense of pleasant calmness and tranquility, while these chocolates may also improve their self-awareness.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
To me, with age comes wisdom, self-confidence, and a new self-awareness.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
For addicts playing the game in a certain way and having to confront certain truths created a level of self-awareness.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
This album reveals her discovery of self-awareness and maturity.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
But even if birds don’t dream the exact same way humans do—with language and self-awareness—the findings suggest something is going on inside the minds of slumbering non-human creatures.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
In this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy, a renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through life's murky seasons.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
The experience can offer insight into your tendencies as a caregiver—and, with the right amount of self-awareness, a chance to grow.
—Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2024
Customers also report experiencing a sense of pleasant calmness and tranquility, while these chocolates may also improve their self-awareness.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
To me, with age comes wisdom, self-confidence, and a new self-awareness.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
For addicts playing the game in a certain way and having to confront certain truths created a level of self-awareness.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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