self-conscious
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The survey found one in 10 people in Britain feel anxious or self-conscious about their accent in high stakes professional settings such as speaking up in a business meeting.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
I never felt so self-conscious about being different until we left Woodland Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"The cancer was removed, but the surgery affected my appearance and made me more self-conscious about being seen in public," she said in a heartfelt statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Marching in protests always made me feel self-conscious and out of place,” he writes, “like a bad extra in a movie, playing an assigned role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Upon noticing this, I become so self-conscious that I can’t stay on the dance floor, so I gravitate toward the edge, where people are standing around drinking, talking and watching.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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