Example Sentences

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Am I an imposter, a fraud, jealous or just a jerk?

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

"There's some big names in that pool and I've got a little bit of imposter syndrome at the moment," Brier said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

"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

The north would rise for either, he suspected... but Stannis Baratheon would never make common cause with an imposter.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin