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imposter



NOUN
deceiver
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Coco Gauff admitted she still battles with imposter syndrome after overcoming Belinda Bencic to reach the Miami Open semi-finals for the first time.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

She admits to still having imposter syndrome as an actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Police were following reports that Carley, who had attended a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in north Wales dressed as a rear admiral, was actually an imposter.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Soon after the launch, some apparent imposter accounts with vast followings were suddenly taken down without any explanation.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

I wasn’t above being a big, fat imposter if it diverted attention away from a potential drenching with the world’s foulest substance.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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