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Hyper-self-aware, but also simultaneously sincere.—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The pulpy setup befits a paperback crime thriller but is infused with some self-aware marital satire.—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The tracks are more vulnerable, biting, and self-aware than ever, and in some cases, feature lyrics pulled right out of Hjelt’s diary.—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026 Maybe, say, a self-aware computer program that could use blackmail and espionage to expand its power?—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-aware