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self-doubt

[self-dout] / ˈsɛlfˈdaʊt /
NOUN
insecurity
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Self-doubt is not something I’ve had to contend with much.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Self-doubt turns to defiance and then to righteous anger in “Irrelevant,” a thumping, guitar-strumming, generalized pop-rock protest that makes up in spirit and momentum what it lacks in focus.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022

Self-doubt comes easily and often when you can no longer see what's in front of you.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2021

Self-doubt grips most of the characters in Fairey’s play.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2019

Self-doubt leads to passivity, and passivity to servitude.

From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.




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