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
People may start avoiding certain foods or feel self-conscious eating around others.
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Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Sydney Sweeney revealed how a childhood insecurity that left her feeling self-conscious led to the launch of her lingerie brand.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Love Story, though a self-conscious departure from the other shows of the Murphyverse, employs a similar logic.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Marcus Phillips spearheads a spot-on quintet of classmates, each bursting with self-conscious awkwardness and a desire to be seen and understood.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Sydney Sweeney revealed how a childhood insecurity that left her feeling self-conscious led to the launch of her lingerie brand.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Love Story, though a self-conscious departure from the other shows of the Murphyverse, employs a similar logic.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Marcus Phillips spearheads a spot-on quintet of classmates, each bursting with self-conscious awkwardness and a desire to be seen and understood.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious
Adjective
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Howard provides the cops with a box of Nancy’s belongings, which an embarrassed Mary admits to stealing, with it later being revealed that Mary and Howard used to role-play as Nancy and her husband Robert (Joel Kinnaman).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The band felt embarrassed wearing those lame outfits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even after filling several roster holes in the NFL Draft, the Dolphins exited the weekend with a glaring need at safety and an uneasy situation on the edge, at wide receiver and at tight end.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Forced into an uneasy alliance with a sharp-witted poacher living on the margins of society (Kellyman), the two women fight back, turning their powerlessness into strength through violence, wit, and defiance.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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After consulting with the Ravens’ team physician — and those of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants — DeCosta became uncomfortable with the prognosis.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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No longer in the context of the coffee shop, the manager looked uncomfortable and out of place, his power diminished, an average guy in a bad suit, who had had to take time off from his job to come downtown to a federal office in an Art Deco building.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Self-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conscious. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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