self-conscious

Example Sentences

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Zadie Smith quit keeping a diary because the exercise made her feel phony and self-conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Once I hit my teenage years and began being judged by my appearance, I became much less confident and more self-conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The A-level student hopes new antihistamine injections every four weeks will improve her symptoms, which cause her to miss out on plans with friends and leave her feeling self-conscious.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

But it is dealing with like, “How much do I want to see? How self-conscious am I?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Denied admission to Harvard and Yale and the “right” beginning, he had become a self-conscious connoisseur of fine things.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson