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
But in the beginning it was kind of that imposter syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Several exhibited Capgras Delusion, which causes someone to believe that a person close to them has been replaced by an identical-looking imposter.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
But when the great man dies unexpectedly, the imposter is forced to impersonate him in full.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
When they emerged many hours later with the first of their haul, the imposter was gone, nowhere to be found.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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