as in self-consciousness
knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character
Her self-awareness was unusual in such a young child.
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Recent Examples of self-awareness
Stars like Selena Gomez and Lili Reinhart have openly discussed their mental health struggles, using their platforms to advocate for self-awareness and emotional well-being.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Dorn’s principal role is as a rare character with an ounce of self-awareness, who casts an outsider’s eye on proceedings and a supportive view of young Konstantin’s attempts to become a writer.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
How to strike the right balance Sharing the exact right amount about your personal life at work requires some self-awareness and professional discretion, Grant says.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
My firsthand knowledge of the truth, my feminist credentials, my basic self-awareness—none of it mattered in those first brutal days.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Dorn’s principal role is as a rare character with an ounce of self-awareness, who casts an outsider’s eye on proceedings and a supportive view of young Konstantin’s attempts to become a writer.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
How to strike the right balance Sharing the exact right amount about your personal life at work requires some self-awareness and professional discretion, Grant says.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
My firsthand knowledge of the truth, my feminist credentials, my basic self-awareness—none of it mattered in those first brutal days.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-awareness
- self-recognition
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
- contemplation
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While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2024
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Leaders who have gone through introspection and self-inquiry are unaffected by emotional turbulence.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite being a month of introspection and reflection, March’s astrology will bring emphasis to your sixth house of daily routines, work habits and more importantly, your well-being.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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For more details on the advancing realm of AI self-reflection, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tom Schwartz pays a visit to The Valley, too, and Jax does some self-reflection with his former Vanderpump Rules costar.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The moon’s connection to Saturn offers a beautiful opportunity for self-examination and healing.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under the guidance of their trainers, athletes undergo self-examination and trial-and-error strategies for improvement.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2024
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Bottom line: Democrats remain in soul-searching mode ahead of 2026, but at least two of the Bay State's more vocal Trump critics are sharpening their messages in the hope that local and national voters will swing back blue.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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The challenges have spurred soul-searching within the industry.—
Liang Lei,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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And, where many other Stoic writers suggest seeking the divine through contemplation of the stars or natural landscapes, Pliny does the same with bugs and grubs.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the weeks before the election, former President Barack Obama gave moral sermons and philosophical treatises on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign, his speeches suggesting that politics still existed in a social atmosphere of contemplation and debate.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-awareness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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