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

A fixed mindset -- the belief that intelligence and ability are unchangeable traits -- is also connected to impostor feelings.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

She thought I was dead and that some impostor was trying to pull a cruel joke, or that Goi and Aleer were lying to her to make her feel better.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau