self-doubt
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-doubt
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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"It speaks about inner fears, self-doubt, and the feeling of being emotionally suffocated by our own expectations. It was never intended to represent anything sexual."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“That little flicker—it can plant itself in you and blossom into self-doubt, impostor syndrome,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In the space of 100 seconds on the slopes of Cortina, the greatest skier of all time had banished eight years of Olympic misery, nightmares, and self-doubt to become a champion again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
All the self-doubt Scotland owned now transfers to England.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
There had been none of this self-doubt, this uncertainty.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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