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 …—
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Rachel McAdams is terrific as Margaret’s mom, balancing ambition and self-doubt, while Oscar-winner Kathy Bates steals the show (big surprise) as the fiercely loving grandmother.
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Yet the debilitating anxiety, the brooding anger, the nagging sorrow, the lingering self-doubt: All there, lodged within his distinctive baritone, and the hisses, shouts, pleas and sighs comprising his deliveries.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Founding member and rapper Ah Yoon described her initial feelings going into the shoot as filled with self-doubt.
—Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet the debilitating anxiety, the brooding anger, the nagging sorrow, the lingering self-doubt: All there, lodged within his distinctive baritone, and the hisses, shouts, pleas and sighs comprising his deliveries.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
One swing does not cleanse a season that has raised Betts’ self-doubt.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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 13 Sep. 2025.
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