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impostor

[im-pos-ter] / ɪmˈpɒs tər /


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She says one man felt embarrassed after exchanging more than 20 emails with an impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

It’s the first sign that maybe he’s not an impostor after all.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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