self-doubt

Example Sentences

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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

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

Dubowski said he had experienced a "strange bit of self-doubt" earlier after he was asked what was mixed with vinegar, mustard and oil to make a basic mayonnaise.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

My mistakes, my self-doubt and insecurity got the best of me.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos