self-doubt

Example Sentences

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In the space of 100 seconds on the slopes of Cortina, the greatest skier of all time had banished eight years of Olympic misery, nightmares, and self-doubt to become a champion again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

All the self-doubt Scotland owned now transfers to England.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

He would presumably say that he just wants to purge “the West” of its toxic self-doubt.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

In 2021 she launched her "21 & Over" podcast, for "those who struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, mental health and creating identities in today's world".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

It was a timely acquisition, for Ernest had succumbed to a rare spasm of self-doubt.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik