self-doubt

Example Sentences

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"It is a great job, but it is a job like no other, in that it can make you feel self-doubt, make you uncertain. The losses can be hard to bear sometimes," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

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

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

With no word from TimeStar, Petey traveled down his usual path of self-doubt.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles