Lack of confidence as result of scrutiny, i.e. being mistreated Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSECURITY Lack of confidence as result of scrutiny, i.e. being mistreated (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 26, 2018
67% ABUSES Mistreats (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 14, 2026
67% ABUSE Mistreatment (5) New York Times Midi Feb 28, 2026
59% FAITH Confidence (5) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
56% SMIDGEN Small amount (E, not I) (7) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
56% PAL Confidant (3) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
54% ASSERT State with confidence (6) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
54% ICAN Confident assertion (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
54% BULLISH Aggressively confident (7) The Times Concise Mar 4, 2026
54% COCKY Arrogantly confident (5) USA Today Mar 4, 2026

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