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- noun Plural form of
self-doubt .
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Examples
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You think they are assured about what they're doing, which makes you all the more vulnerable if you have self-doubts.
Mark Goulston, M.D.: Is Daddy An A-Hole? M.D. Mark Goulston 2011
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So often the Amy Chuas end up being much funnier and more authentic than expected if you just give them a chance -- her own revelations and self-doubts seem to attest to this.
Nancy Doyle Palmer: Tiger Mothers, Mama Grizzlies and the Mommy Wars -- Let's Tame the Beasts! Nancy Doyle Palmer 2011
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Suddenly all of my self-doubts dissolve the minute I see my husband, whereupon the focus is no longer on my threads ... but on his.
French Word-A-Day: 2010
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You think they are assured about what they're doing, which makes you all the more vulnerable if you have self-doubts.
Mark Goulston, M.D.: Is Daddy An A-Hole? M.D. Mark Goulston 2011
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To combat self-doubts such as 'I'm bad in math', remind yourself of proven personal traits and strengths that can propel you to success.
Toughest Exam Question: What Is the Best Way to Study? Sue Shellenbarger 2011
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Suddenly all of my self-doubts dissolve the minute I see my husband, whereupon the focus is no longer on my threads ... but on his.
Mode 2010
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We start to think about ‘task-irrelevant’ things, using up vital mental energy (which research suggests is finite in relation to separate kinds of tasks) processing old self-doubts and uncertainties.
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It is amazing how our beliefs and self-doubts can limit us and make us angry in the meantime.
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And how do you get over your fears and self-doubts enough to actually do it?
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Even today, Iron Mike is considered the embodiment of physical intimidation; however, he will be the first to tell you that he always had to beat back terrible fears and self-doubts.
Boxing Legend a New Yorker 'Until...I Die' Gordon Marino 2011
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