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

He had blustered and complained about Ulbrickson right along with Shorty and Roger, but now that he was alone the bluster faded and the old weight of anxiety and self-doubt settled on him again.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown