inside job

Example Sentences

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But if we seek self-worth from a three-piece living-room suite from Fendi Casa, we will never stop spending because, as you are painfully aware, self-worth is an inside job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

This and the fact that the thieves deliberately bypassed the one crown containing fake gems were fairly solid signals, Mr. Wittman says, that the heist was an inside job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

There was no evidence at this stage to suggest the theft was an inside job, she added, confirming no accomplices worked at the museum.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Police, meanwhile, quickly dismissed the notion that Kardashian was lying because she was so badly shaken up, but seriously investigated whether it was an inside job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

The conclusion was obvious: it was an inside job.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day