How to Use impostor syndrome in a Sentence

impostor syndrome

noun
  • When impostor syndrome kicks in, zoom out and look at the data.
    — Jaide Massin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Once the show was signed, Witt needed to get over her impostor syndrome.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The hard part was the self-confidence part and the impostor syndrome.
    — Brooke Lamantia, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
  • How can a person escape the mental trap that is impostor syndrome?
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And that’s probably down to a little bit of impostor syndrome.
    — Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Pitchfork, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The path through impostor syndrome is not about eradicating the doubt.
    — Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • With that came a lot of impostor syndrome and a massive confidence crisis.
    — Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • My hope is to keep my hiker impostor syndrome at bay in the year ahead by increasing my confidence on the trail.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Yet impostor syndrome is usually classed as an unfounded belief of low self-worth.
    — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • In my opinion, pretending is the quickest route to impostor syndrome.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The quiet team member might be wrestling with impostor syndrome rather than lacking engagement.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Like a relentless whisper, impostor syndrome sowed seeds of doubt and fueled fears of exposure as a fraud.
    — Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • And yet, impostor syndrome, like comedy, is something Victor can’t seem to shake.
    — Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025
  • Make sure not to trigger impostor syndrome in others by never saying anything remotely nice about anybody else.
    — Ivan Ehlers, The New Yorker, 24 June 2023
  • Without formal design training, though, the road to that fan-favorite status was marked by a few bruising moments of impostor syndrome.
    — Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, even the Golden State Warriors star suffers from impostor syndrome.
    — Jessica Golden,alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
  • My occupations have given me a happy, humble, quiet life, but always nagging in the back of my mind has been a case of impostor syndrome.
    — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Identifying impostor syndrome is the first step towards overcoming its grip.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • And, impostor syndrome is as universal to the human experience as oxygen.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Other entrepreneurs have even dubbed impostor syndrome as an asset to their personal and their employees' successes.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Coaches and trainers who have high self-worth will find ways to develop their mindset to expand the business and help their people further, despite impostor syndrome.
    — Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • There’s plenty of evidence that the Miami Dolphins fan base might have impostor syndrome.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
  • But whether this amounted to impostor syndrome requires a little more analysis, both of the condition and what Marilyn had to say.
    — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • The impostor syndrome comes and goes for Will Klein, although the love the right-hander has received from Dodgers fans this week has started to break the cycle.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • New opportunities can open the door to fresh versions of impostor syndrome, and being a fast learner doesn’t magically change you into someone who doesn’t prefer to feel prepared.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Why is impostor syndrome an important point to consider when thinking about the literary life of Marilyn Monroe?
    — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • How can someone struggling with impostor syndrome and perfectionism silence their inner critic to develop confidence?
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Where others might suffer an inferiority complex or the impostor syndrome, Marty has blind faith in his ability to return whatever life serves him.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Connect with a Peer Leadership can feel lonely, exacerbating phenomena like impostor syndrome, which stems from self-doubt and fear of failure.
    — Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Leverage mindfulness to navigate the challenges of impostor syndrome, fostering resilience.
    — Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

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