imposter
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Indeed, not long after news about the ransom notes broke, officials said a man in Hawthorne sent an imposter demand to the Guthries.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Several exhibited Capgras Delusion, which causes someone to believe that a person close to them has been replaced by an identical-looking imposter.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
"A lot of it is just letting the fear lead you and just learning to manage the imposter syndrome and manage the confidence, and the lack of confidence you might sometimes have," she says.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Soon after the launch, some apparent imposter accounts with vast followings were suddenly taken down without any explanation.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
“Only boys, eh? Curious . . .” Here again the imposter knew more than his son, for there had been an Ashton girl, once.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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