impostor
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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
“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
His said his new position gave him a feeling of impostor syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
“Human, how do I know you are who you say you are? How do I know you truly represent one of my children and are not an impostor? What proof do you have?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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