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

“I was feeling such impostor syndrome,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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

With every impostor removed from your life, more space is created for your person to move in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“We will have none of that,” the impostor Leanna North said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova