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

So he always appreciated the ability to point to his official biography on MLB.com, where he was listed at that critical height for the self-conscious male: 6-feet even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

“Growing up as a child of immigrants, I was kind of self-conscious about displaying too much of my culture,” she says between bites of spiral fried potato.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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