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Recent Examples of self-doubt
In his first-ever interview, Evan spoke with Rolling Stone over Zoom about the path he’s chosen as a solo artist, sharing his thoughts on creative growth and the moments of self-doubt that have shaped this new chapter.
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Kristine Kwak,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
As workers grapple with layoffs, AI disruption, and the constant pressure to prove their worth, self-doubt can feel like an unavoidable part of building a career.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Nevertheless, someone at home, or a family member might create self-doubt within you.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
But in fact, what the term refers to is a psychological condition in which a person suffers from feelings of self-doubt or fraudulence.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Kristine Kwak,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
As workers grapple with layoffs, AI disruption, and the constant pressure to prove their worth, self-doubt can feel like an unavoidable part of building a career.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Nevertheless, someone at home, or a family member might create self-doubt within you.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
But in fact, what the term refers to is a psychological condition in which a person suffers from feelings of self-doubt or fraudulence.
—
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-doubt
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While testing capacity has been improving, surveillance and contact tracing capacities remain constrained by insecurity, access restrictions and other factors, UNICEF reported.
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Housing insecurity compounds the problem further.
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Celik seems attuned to such questions as a valid (if not necessarily revelatory) core for a play to circle around, but Cramer’s writing often feels caught between an exploration of comic diffidence and simply an expression of it.
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And that eye could see past Dorothy’s drab uniform and Cindy Brady pigtails, her tall girl’s diffidence and her sweet girl’s shyness, to the bombshell smoldering underneath.
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“Self-doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-doubt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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