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self-doubt

[self-daut] / ˈsɛlfˈdaʊt /
NOUN
insecurity
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Now off the back of releasing his first album towards the end of his eighth decade, he said he was too old for self-doubt.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But give it a complex task, and even AI suffers from self-doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Simon’s powers flare up uncontrollably when he’s beset by anxiety and self-doubt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

As you can see, Brockman’s writing is full of uncertainty, ambition, introspection, raw emotion, self-awareness and self-doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

There had been none of this self-doubt, this uncertainty.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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