There's a somewhat self-conscious look, followed by jokey self-deprecation, indisputable evidence that one has revealed a secret of the heart.

Growing up, Thomas was somewhat self-conscious about his size, so he befriended the smallest kids in school.

Now it is having its New York premiere, which unfortunately consists of two somewhat self-conscious performances.

The Lapham family is somewhat self-conscious in their sudden rise on the social ladder and often fumble in their attempts at following etiquette norms.

She considers her misfortune a blessing, however, as she is a track star, although she is somewhat self-conscious of her short stature.

This may account for his daughter's distancing herself in her books from the commercial classes and her somewhat self-conscious identification with the upper classes.

It has to be closely supervised but provides a good job for any adult who might be feeling somewhat self-conscious.

Musical response has ranged from ecstatic ("a glimpse of what opera might be like in the 21st century") to tepid ("a somewhat self-conscious effort").

Somewhat self-conscious about her size, she wore a floppy light sweater even in the Open's humid heat.

At times, Senator Specter said, the participants still feel somewhat self-conscious about talking so introspectively and personally.