as in embarrassed
concerned with the way one is perceived by others
He used to feel self-conscious about his belly.
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Recent Examples of self-conscious
These meta-references might have registered as little more than self-conscious tics, but Robinson’s aggressively eccentric performance gives them a prickly, ultimately disturbing sense of purpose.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
If you’re rusty on bar etiquette or self-conscious about how to act on a night out, John deBary is here to help.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Saying that out loud, my dad became uncharacteristically self-conscious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
That page was pure Post: New York’s most dastardly, least self-conscious daily newspaper chooses heroes and villains and sticks to its own story, new information be damned.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
If you’re rusty on bar etiquette or self-conscious about how to act on a night out, John deBary is here to help.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Saying that out loud, my dad became uncharacteristically self-conscious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
That page was pure Post: New York’s most dastardly, least self-conscious daily newspaper chooses heroes and villains and sticks to its own story, new information be damned.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
Adjective
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The scene came up because the Lawrence brothers, who are all actors, were talking about having been nervous or even embarrassed in certain scenes.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was embarrassed in March when The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief was mistakenly included in a Signal chat in which the defense secretary discussed upcoming military strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Some are bigger than others: economic uncertainty, changing customer behaviors, personal isolation, leadership burnout, marketing crisis, brand reputation, uneasy board members, investor expectations, consumer confidence, health issues and family challenges.—
Nancy Padberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But Musk’s rebuke has energized fiscal hawks in the Senate who were already uneasy with the legislation’s scope.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most marketing ROI is based on incomplete data and backward-looking models that oversimplify human behavior.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Bloating Bloating is a common and often uncomfortable feeling of stomach fullness or tightness.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conscious. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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