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
Even if that reason is simply to make life a little more convenient or to feel a little less self-conscious.
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
In these songs, Mayhem’s restlessness feels a touch self-conscious.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
There's so much freedom in not being self-conscious.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
At one point, Djordjevic traces the ridges of tree bark with the palm of his hand, self-conscious but hopeful of some sort of revelation.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
In these songs, Mayhem’s restlessness feels a touch self-conscious.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
There's so much freedom in not being self-conscious.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
At one point, Djordjevic traces the ridges of tree bark with the palm of his hand, self-conscious but hopeful of some sort of revelation.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-conscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
Adjective
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First thing's first: Sweating is a completely normal bodily function and not something to be embarrassed about, health experts say.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Are those people embarrassed not to have read Lispector?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, some attendees at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started to feel uneasy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Sherrill remains uneasy about what could happen next.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because that bigger picture is a murky, uncomfortable state.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Not only is this uncomfortable, but scratching (which is hard to resist) can increase the risk of hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conscious. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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