self-doubt

Example Sentences

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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

Fans connect, often viscerally, to Wolf's lyrics, which sit at the messy intersection of love, obsession, self-doubt and empowerment.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

At other points he tells stories about characters stuck in place, gripped with self-doubt, or unable to grow up, and you can’t help but wonder if Mr. Kahan sees his own life in theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"The self-doubt and the knocks to your confidence, those were the hardest things I've had to go through in my career."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He found Oppie wracked with self-doubt and struggling to draft another communique for the Interim Committee.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik