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Pedestalstilled

Pedestalstilled (verb)

When someone is praised, admired, or focused on so intensely that they begin to feel uncomfortable, exposed by attention — especially when they never sought the spotlight.
Example:
“When everyone in the room kept asking her to sing another song (as she is not just a beautiful singer but because they objectified her) she started to feel pedestalstilled — admired, but not wanting to and felt uncomfortable and very exposed.”
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