imposter
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In his book, Head North, Burnham wrote that he "struggled to feel part of things" at university and felt like an "imposter".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
And like many of us, that imposter syndrome is something she has faced throughout her career.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
So as it all unfolded, I just never, for a second, questioned it or let myself feel even a stitch of imposter syndrome because I knew better.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
But when the great man dies unexpectedly, the imposter is forced to impersonate him in full.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
And yet now and again, I hear at conclave the rare tale of a scythe coming face to face with an imposter and having to glean them.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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