impostor
Example Sentences
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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
“That little flicker—it can plant itself in you and blossom into self-doubt, impostor syndrome,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"More research is needed to better identify strategies to reduce impostor experiences, but social support may be helpful in reducing impostor fears," Shin said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
So even though I felt a little bit like an impostor crashing someone’s death day, I decided to go along.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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