How to Use self-doubt in a Sentence

self-doubt

noun
  • The moon’s clash with Mars sets the stage for a self-doubt spiral.
    USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
  • That adds a lot of feelings to the mix (Hello self-doubt!
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
  • In real life, Burns amassed a crushing weight of self-doubt.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Because there’s self-doubt that that comes in every now and again.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Is your self-doubt getting in the way of planning for success?
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Still, Popovich said, White sometimes allowed self-doubt to creep in.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • This feeling is a form of self-doubt and one of the most insidious forms.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This—the self-doubt, the reluctance to be direct—is my first clue that something is not right.
    Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
  • By mid-album, Ora shakes off much of her crippling self-doubt.
    Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
  • Some of those may involve instances of self-doubt, strong enough to stop anyone in their tracks.
    Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Married at First Sight's Clare is finally ready to let go of all of her self-doubts.
    Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • But those sorts of self-doubts can be difficult to talk openly about.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Banish self-doubt There is no room for doubt in the minds of Olympic athletes, according to Gould.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 July 2024
  • Low self-esteem and self-doubt can hinder trust in others.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • In the world of startups, self-doubt can be paralyzing.
    Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Hence the insistence, now a tiresome cliché of the genre, on the self-doubts and anguished souls of their protagonists.
    Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Mendoza explained that, in her purview of sports, self-doubt isn’t just something women face in sports.
    Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Summit also opens up about quitting his day job as a CPA and grappling with self-doubt.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • Facing that self-doubt, Lee clung to the fact that she had been promoted before his advance.
    Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In the poem’s last movement, the ghost of James Joyce appears, like Dante’s Virgil, to guide the speaker through this period of self-doubt.
    Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The Sun starts things off by taking a swing at Mars, causing self-doubt, frustration, and anger all round the zodiac.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, research shows that humility is not a sign of weakness or self-doubt.
    Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Take a quiet day filled with gentle distraction to avoid falling prey to self-doubt.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
  • But a visit to a fertility doctor had filled her with self-doubt.
    Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Ironically, that was where a lengthy bout with self-doubt began.
    Khari Nixon, SPIN, 6 June 2023
  • Opportunities arise, but self-doubt threatens to put a stop to them.
    Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
  • And during the Finals run that year, opponents often tested his self-doubt and left him wide open beyond the arc.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • Focusing on being at peace with having done your best helps to deter self-doubt.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Roles that demand high standards often lead to self-doubt, especially in the face of success.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Mackey recalls feeling paralyzed by a mix of emotions—confusion, fear, anger, and self-doubt—when images of Brown's body lying in the street began circulating.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024

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