self-doubting
adjectiveUK /ˌselfˈdaʊtɪŋ/
US /ˌselfˈdaʊtɪŋ/
Feeling unsure that you can do something.
She felt self-doubting before her first piano recital.
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2. Constantly questioning whether your own ideas or decisions are right.
His self-doubting nature made him rewrite the email five times.
3. Lacking trust in your own abilities or judgment.
The self-doubting student asked the teacher to check every answer.
4. A tendency to underestimate yourself.
Her self-doubting attitude hid how talented she really was.