impostor
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“I’d be lying if there wasn’t a bit of impostor syndrome that comes with doing your first feature and it’s so well-received,” Burwell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He said the "lone impostor" explanation did not add up.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Among the takeaways from columnist Callum Borchers’s conversations with women who make at least $775,000 a year: Thick skin is overrated and impostor syndrome isn’t always bad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
I stayed silent in that group for days, convinced someone would realize I was an impostor.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
Finally, there are the words that are so stretched out of shape that they aren’t even words anymore—like that impostor irregardless.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
“Additionally, many AI impostors will be revealed this year as well; the 2026 equivalents to Pets.com will not make it through to 2027.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
The bill’s backers argue that permitting officers to disguise themselves creates scenarios where impostors may stop and detain migrants, which undermines public trust and ultimately hinders legitimate law enforcement operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Right now, dating apps are falling out of favor with those treasured demographics, not least thanks to the prevalence of catfishing impostors and nonstop deluges of fake dating options.
From Slate ● May 17, 2024
One of fiction’s most famous impostors returns on Thursday with the debut of Netflix’s “Ripley,” the latest adaptation of a character invented in the 1950s by the author Patricia Highsmith.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Maybe they’re not your parents at all, but impostors.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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