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self-conscious
01
embarrassed or worried about one's appearance or actions
02
conscious of oneself as an individual, and of one's own thoughts, feelings, and actions
self-conscious
adj
Example
The actress was surprisingly self-conscious about her performance, despite receiving rave reviews from critics.
He felt self-conscious about his accent when speaking in front of native speakers of the language.
She felt self-conscious about her new haircut, worried that it didn't suit her face shape.
He became self-conscious when all eyes turned to him during the presentation, causing him to stumble over his words.
As a teenager, she was incredibly self-conscious about her braces and avoided smiling in public.
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