self-doubt
Example Sentences
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Simon’s powers flare up uncontrollably when he’s beset by anxiety and self-doubt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
But she was unsure how to begin, naming some obstacles, including self-doubt and frustration over ideas that never got put into practice at the companies she worked with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"It did result in a lot of tears and a lot of self-doubt at the beginning and I think that's completely normal and it's part of the process."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
His old strike partner Kane, it seems, has no self-doubt.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
She liked that he had a little self-doubt.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
