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View definitions for self-consciousness

self-consciousness

noun as in egg on one's face

noun as in inhibition

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But the greatest killer of productions of “Waiting for Godot” is self-consciousness.

"This chapter in my life was like 15 years ago, so I feel very much moved on, and I'm able to talk about it and not feel any kind of shame or self-consciousness," she says.

From BBC

I felt completely myself without the self-consciousness that sometimes comes with those first few dates.

"Lively is perfectly cast and has that combination of self-consciousness, determination and doubt that is wholly fitting for a character yearning to break free from the coercive clutches of those around her," Kevin Maher wrote.

From BBC

The broadcaster said she felt a certain self-consciousness about discussing her condition.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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