impostor

Example Sentences

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“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

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

Days later, a note was sent directly to the Guthrie family, allegedly from a man living in Hawthorne, that authorities say was an impostor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

The mournful lawyers showed in court that that man had nothing to do with the company and in order that no one doubt their arguments they had him jailed as an impostor.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez