self-conscious

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Hearings become exchanges of self-conscious self-praise.

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  1. adjective Aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being, actions, or thoughts.
  2. adjective Socially ill at ease: The self-conscious teenager sat alone during lunch.
  3. adjective Excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner: The self-conscious actor kept fixing his hair.

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  • In all honesty, though, it is a bit of a blessing that little of the dialogue is clear, as the script is the third bad choice of the film, again exhibiting a bewildered, somewhat absurd mood that flits between seriousness, balls-out self-conscious spoofery and traditional comedy. —  Obsessed With Film
  • What we are left with is a viewing experience which is more about voyeurism and about self-conscious ironic detachment than good old fashioned cinematic enjoyment. —  Obsessed With Film
  • But it doesn't seem to be having any positive effect; in fact, just concentrating on breathing is making you feel self-conscious and more uptight ... —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • I think, too, that there was too much of a self-conscious press to make comic books for adults in the eighties, especially at DC. —  Electronic Cerebrectomy
  • I was there by appointment, yet felt oddly self-conscious.
 

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