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impostor

[im-pos-ter] / ɪmˈpɒs tər /


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In Orange County, Rivera reported her impostor to the state bar, which is investigating.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

He said the "lone impostor" explanation did not add up.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

In the spirit of full transparency, I immediately experienced almost debilitating impostor syndrome, but after several frantic phone calls to my agents, manager and therapist, I accepted.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 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

His face was as mild and hopeless as ever; mooning above the snappy, rigid blouse, it gave him the air of an impostor.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

“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

But there have been a handful of notable Rothschild impostors over the years, including Inna Yashchyshyn, who posed as Anna de Rothschild while visiting Mar-A-Lago in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2024

Workers at the shelter, run by Catholic Charities, turned away both impostors.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2024

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

Maybe they’re not your parents at all, but impostors.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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