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conscious

[kon-shuhs] / ˈkɒn ʃəs /




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Laura said CMN made her self conscious about how strangers might react and that, growing up as a teenager, she often wore heavy makeup and planned outfits to cover her skin.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Some very painful things were said, primarily by our daughter-in-law, as we made a conscious effort not to respond in kind.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The crews eventually extricated Toscano, who was conscious and talkative as she was pulled out and rushed to a hospital to treat her injuries, her father said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hunnam is conscious that his turn in “Monster” differs from the men audiences have come to expect from him in shows like “Sons of Anarchy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Matthias continued ducking and weaving, conscious that his life hung by a thread.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

But Omaid Sharifi, a civil society activist based in Kabul who opposes capital punishment, believes the hangings will have little impact on the consciouses of the accused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2014




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