self-doubt
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-doubt
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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According to Binghamton University, State University of New York psychology researcher Jiyun Elizabeth Shin, impostorism involves persistent self doubt even when objective evidence shows success.
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
The adult could be left with lower self esteem and higher self doubt, Waichler says.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022
Very often, you find yourself on a set where you can feel in the director this sense of self doubt.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022
“As a 12-year-old, there is so much shame and self doubt and blame,” Ms. Samon said, “and just this feeling of, ‘What did I do wrong?’
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021
He has broken the first three fetters called belief in the existence of self, doubt, and trust in ceremonies or good works.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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