impostor
noun
a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
Example Sentences
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"I felt like an imposter," said the 38-year-old breaker, during a new Netflix documentary about her experience at the Games.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Am I an imposter, a fraud, jealous or just a jerk?
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
She admits to still having imposter syndrome as an actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
But in the beginning it was kind of that imposter syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Having grown up in a place I was dying to escape, then landing in one where I sometimes feel like an imposter, hardly makes me unique.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
