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Recent Examples of self-doubt
Pfeiffer vests Rosie’s self-doubt with effervescent energy.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2025
With Children, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and Dead to Me.
Applegate, who was diagnosed with MS in 2021, will chronicle her perseverance through abuse, abandonment, insecurities, self-doubt, body dysmorphia and assault, the release teases.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 July 2025
In a different era of superhero movie, Superman learning that Ultraman, Lex’s secret weapon, is actually Superman’s clone would’ve wracked our hero with existential self-doubt.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 2025
Notice what situations spark self-doubt or the urge to contract.
—Dale Wilsher, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2025
With Children, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and Dead to Me.
Applegate, who was diagnosed with MS in 2021, will chronicle her perseverance through abuse, abandonment, insecurities, self-doubt, body dysmorphia and assault, the release teases.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 July 2025
In a different era of superhero movie, Superman learning that Ultraman, Lex’s secret weapon, is actually Superman’s clone would’ve wracked our hero with existential self-doubt.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 2025
Notice what situations spark self-doubt or the urge to contract.
—Dale Wilsher, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-doubt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-doubt
Noun
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For instance, in a competitive, uncertain job market, young men may struggle with financial insecurity, underemployment, and lack of purpose, says Pain.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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The vast majority are women, many of whom must reduce work hours or leave jobs entirely, leading to mental health issues, burnout, and long-term financial insecurity.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Noun
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One reason for the diffidence may be that Shao-Horn already has another project for building larger electrodes to be used in EV applications.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 June 2010
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New Delhi and Washington have made important strides together toward balancing Chinese power in recent years, but India’s diffidence about a tight partnership with the United States frustrates this outcome.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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“Self-doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-doubt. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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