How to Use self-doubt in a Sentence
self-doubt
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The moon’s clash with Mars sets the stage for a self-doubt spiral.
—USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
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That adds a lot of feelings to the mix (Hello self-doubt!
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
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In real life, Burns amassed a crushing weight of self-doubt.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
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Because there’s self-doubt that that comes in every now and again.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
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Is your self-doubt getting in the way of planning for success?
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Still, Popovich said, White sometimes allowed self-doubt to creep in.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
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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
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By mid-album, Ora shakes off much of her crippling self-doubt.
—Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
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Some of those may involve instances of self-doubt, strong enough to stop anyone in their tracks.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
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Married at First Sight's Clare is finally ready to let go of all of her self-doubts.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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But those sorts of self-doubts can be difficult to talk openly about.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
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Low self-esteem and self-doubt can hinder trust in others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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In the world of startups, self-doubt can be paralyzing.
—Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
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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
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Mendoza explained that, in her purview of sports, self-doubt isn’t just something women face in sports.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
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Facing that self-doubt, Lee clung to the fact that she had been promoted before his advance.
—Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2023
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In fact, research shows that humility is not a sign of weakness or self-doubt.
—Barret Michalec, The Conversation, 28 Nov. 2023
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But a visit to a fertility doctor had filled her with self-doubt.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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Ironically, that was where a lengthy bout with self-doubt began.
—Khari Nixon, SPIN, 6 June 2023
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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
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Focusing on being at peace with having done your best helps to deter self-doubt.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
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The pressure of fame led him to moments of self-doubt and into the throes of addiction leading up to his match against El Hijo Del Santo.
—Hector Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
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Through his tears, Jason shared how his father helped him through those moments of self-doubt, or when his confidence lagged.
—Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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The competition, the self-doubt, the mutual support, the teasing and laughter.
—Celeste McCauley, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
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There are crises in both, along with self-doubt, confrontations, assignations and discussions about art and life.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
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Gyllenhaal, with his perfect coif and his stoic smirk, is like Anthony Perkins stripped of self-doubt.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
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But the part itself is madness: a clash of motivations, lusts, self-doubt and ambitions.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 30 June 2023
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With just a glare down at his glass, Kieran Culkin communicates a look of self-doubt and relief, as well as conflict over both of these feelings.
—Carrie Wittmer, Men's Health, 29 May 2023
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The search for domestic bliss, the overcoming of body issues and self-doubt, are common topics in other fields and in the popular press but feature rarely in the realms of high art.
—Vulture, 20 Mar. 2023
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Advertisement But even with valid reasons for a career change, self-doubt can hold you back from applying for jobs.
—Jeremy Walsh, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2023
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