inside job

Example Sentences

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But if we seek self-worth from a three-piece living-room suite from Fendi Casa, we will never stop spending because, as you are painfully aware, self-worth is an inside job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

This and the fact that the thieves deliberately bypassed the one crown containing fake gems were fairly solid signals, Mr. Wittman says, that the heist was an inside job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Acting for her is an inside job, and there’s no better example on the New York stage right now than this capstone performance of her glorious career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

Or it’s an inside job at the post office, or elsewhere.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2023

The conclusion was obvious: it was an inside job.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day