impostor
noun
a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
Example Sentences
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“I have a lot of imposter syndrome. I’m constantly in wonder that I ended up getting to do this and that hopefully, am the right person to do it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Burnham is not the first high-profile UK political figure to have come into contact with an imposter.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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
The Gran finished what she had begun, intoning, “Sapo!” and issuing one final devastating blow to the three imposter Uncles.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
