slightly self-conscious

Frequency: 6.99.7 per million words

Indicates a small degree of self-consciousness.

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Examples (10)

  • She felt slightly self-conscious in her new, brightly colored dress.
  • He was slightly self-conscious about his accent when speaking to native speakers.
  • The young artist felt slightly self-conscious showing her work for the first time.
  • After tripping, she became slightly self-conscious of everyone looking at her.
  • He's always been slightly self-conscious about his height.
  • Even though he was experienced, he still felt slightly self-conscious presenting to a large crowd.
  • She had a slightly self-conscious smile as she accepted the award.
  • Being the only new employee, he felt slightly self-conscious during the team meeting.
  • He tried to hide his slightly self-conscious blush when praised.
  • She felt slightly self-conscious eating alone in the busy restaurant.