: characterized by self-awareness

Examples of self-aware in a Sentence

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His status as a self-aware, hyper-online provocateur may not seem to suggest the makings of a bona fide filmmaker, but just wait. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 These self-aware comedies, each following women trying to leave their mark in Hollywood before their cachet expires, have satirized the business with cutting specificity. Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 This transit is asking us to evolve beyond old identities in order to become more authentic, empowered, and radically self-aware. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Hyper-self-aware, but also simultaneously sincere. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-aware

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-aware was in 1924

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“Self-aware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-aware. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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