self-aware
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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B.J. irritates the other characters with yet another drum solo, the self-aware jokes about his self-centeredness would land better if “K-Pops!” wasn’t convinced that the audience wants as much of him on-screen as possible.
From Los Angeles Times
The teens were almost precociously self-aware, which admittedly made us roll our eyes at some of the dialogue on occasion.
From BBC
If only more famous scientists were as self-aware.
This is a self-aware martyr, assertive and vulnerable, manipulated by shadowy patriarchal forces.
Hager said his golden rules include being self-aware and exercising “restraint of tongue and pen.”
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