self-doubt
noun
plural self-doubts
: a lack of faith in oneself : a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about one's abilities, actions, etc.
plagued with/by self-doubt
overcame her self-doubts
The man who comes through the pages of this straightforwardly written autobiography is eminently human, full of self-doubt about his personal life and his career …—
Walter Goodman
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Forced into bravery alone in space, there’s no time or space for self-doubt, only action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Forced into bravery alone in space, there’s no time or space for self-doubt, only action.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Barbara isn’t a caricature but a deeply human portrait of a woman whose worldview swings wildly between moral superiority and intense self-doubt, both extremes that foreclose human connection.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Even with a steady job, relationship, and routine, self-doubt still takes over.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Forced into bravery alone in space, there’s no time or space for self-doubt, only action.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Barbara isn’t a caricature but a deeply human portrait of a woman whose worldview swings wildly between moral superiority and intense self-doubt, both extremes that foreclose human connection.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Even with a steady job, relationship, and routine, self-doubt still takes over.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-doubt
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“Self-doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-doubt. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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