Confidence · Feelings and energy

doubt yourself

lack self-belief

To feel unsure about your own abilities or decisions.

B2 common speech & writing

doubt yourself

This vs that

I lost confidence in my ability

I started to doubt myself after the setback.

She believed in herself calmly

She showed quiet confidence throughout.

Hear it in real life

You sounded confident in the interview.

Thanks, but I was quietly doubting myself the whole time.

Play the conversation

I started to doubt myself after getting three job applications rejected.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I doubt ~~about~~ myself before every exam.

Say: I doubt myself before every exam.

'Doubt' takes a direct object here, without 'about'.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

doubt yourself; start to doubt yourself; make someone doubt themselves

More for talking about confidence.

I'm getting the hang of ___

I'm getting the hang of driving now.

I know what I'm doing

Don't worry; I know what I'm doing.

Feelings and energy · Confidence: the words around “doubt yourself”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I started to doubt myself.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

doubt yourself

lack self-belief

“I started to doubt myself after getting three job applications rejected.”

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