self-conscious
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A woman who has a large hernia in her abdomen has said showing it on social media has made her feel "less self-conscious".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Frank Poulsen has dementia, and like many people with memory loss, he often feels self-conscious in social situations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The staff is so young that Butera almost felt self-conscious when he was building it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Her front teeth were a little crooked, turning toward each other, and she was self-conscious about it, so she rarely smiled all the way.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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