overconscious

"The whole culture is suffering from overconscious intentionality, overseriousness, overemphasis on productivity and work," psychologist and cultural explorer Bradford Keeney told me.

The Key to Happiness: A Taboo for Adults? Joe Robinson 2011

Watch him closely: if he takes the best and last portions, walks in front of you, and is overconscious of what people are saying or thinking about him, you will never be number one in his life.

Become Your Own Matchmaker Patti Stanger with Lisa Johnson Mandell 2009

I am a bit overconscious of my hair loss so thanks!

Screw Bronze: All Wheelchair Devotee all the time! Elizabeth McClung 2008

Johnny, rather overconscious of being Kilmarnock's heir, and still more conscious of his privilege in going to war with his father at the age of twelve, tended to lord it over the other lads.

Dragonfly in Amber Gabaldon, Diana 1992

Cimon, who was perhaps overconscious of his relative age, and of the fact that he was the titular head of the expedition (a fact most of the others were inclined to ignore) usually affected an undramatic view of the mission.

The Martian Way Asimov, Isaac, 1920- 1955

The colour of the face is healthy, tending to rosiness, and the general impression given is that of a clever man, conscious, yet not overconscious, of his dignity.

William of Germany Stanley Shaw

He was in truth a strong man, who, sufficiently mindful of his limitations in the beginning, grew by unexampled and continued success overconfident and overconscious in his own conceit.

"Marse Henry" : an autobiography, 1921

She was watching Elizabeth, was overconscious of her.

The Breaking Point Mary Roberts Rinehart 1917

The colour of the face is healthy, tending to rosiness, and the general impression given is that of a clever man, conscious, yet not overconscious, of his dignity.

William of Germany Shaw, Stanley 1913

One day, at last, very timidly, like one who, whilst overconscious of his utter unworthiness, ventures to crave a boon which he knows himself without the right to expect, I asked Falcone would he show me something of Marozzo's art with real weapons.

The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza Rafael Sabatini 1912