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self-aware

British  

adjective

  1. conscious of one's own feelings, character, etc

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a self-aware martyr, assertive and vulnerable, manipulated by shadowy patriarchal forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hager said his golden rules include being self-aware and exercising “restraint of tongue and pen.”

From The Wall Street Journal