self-doubt

Example Sentences

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"It speaks about inner fears, self-doubt, and the feeling of being emotionally suffocated by our own expectations. It was never intended to represent anything sexual."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But women who have cracked the top 1% of income show a patch of thin skin and a dose of self-doubt can be motivational assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Last month, she told Messina she was plagued with self-doubt after picking up multiple nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

That anecdote tells you a great deal about This Music May Contain Hope, a concept album about overcoming heartbreak and self-doubt and internet trolls and stupid men.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She liked that he had a little self-doubt.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan