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self–conscious

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self–conscious /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəs/ adjective
self–conscious
/ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF–CONSCIOUS
[more self–conscious; most self–conscious]
: uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you
often + about
usually disapproving : done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way

— self–consciously

adverb

— self–consciousness

noun [noncount]