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impostor

[im-pos-ter] / ɪmˈpɒs tər /


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She says one man felt embarrassed after exchanging more than 20 emails with an impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I stayed silent in that group for days, convinced someone would realize I was an impostor.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Even though impostor feelings are common among high achievers, many people keep them to themselves.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

His face was as mild and hopeless as ever; mooning above the snappy, rigid blouse, it gave him the air of an impostor.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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