imposter
Example Sentences
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Indeed, not long after news about the ransom notes broke, officials said a man in Hawthorne sent an imposter demand to the Guthries.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
And like many of us, that imposter syndrome is something she has faced throughout her career.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh said she felt "imposter syndrome" in accepting an MBE compared with those who received honours for the "special things" they do to help people across the country.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
But when the great man dies unexpectedly, the imposter is forced to impersonate him in full.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
The pretty guide thought he was part of the class; the teacher thought that he was planted in the audience to pep up the discussion; the class knew that he was an imposter.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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