grow self-conscious
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To gradually become more overly aware of oneself over time.
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- As the spotlight intensified, she began to grow self-conscious about her performance.
- He tends to grow self-conscious whenever he's the center of attention.
- After receiving a few critical comments, the young artist started to grow self-conscious about his unique style.
- Children often grow self-conscious about their appearance during adolescence.
- She found herself beginning to grow self-conscious about her accent in the new country.
- Don't let others make you grow self-conscious about your hobbies.
- Having to present in front of such a large audience made him grow incredibly self-conscious.
- The constant comparison with her peers caused her to grow increasingly self-conscious.
- If you focus too much on what others think, you'll grow unnecessarily self-conscious.
- Over time, he started to grow self-conscious about his height.