How to Use impostor syndrome in a Sentence

impostor syndrome

noun

• The hard part was the self-confidence part and the impostor syndrome.
  — Brooke Lamantia, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
• 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
• And that’s probably down to a little bit of impostor syndrome.
  — Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Pitchfork, 16 Nov. 2023
• How can a person escape the mental trap that is impostor syndrome?
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• Like a relentless whisper, impostor syndrome sowed seeds of doubt and fueled fears of exposure as a fraud.
  — Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• In my opinion, pretending is the quickest route to impostor syndrome.
  — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
• Some spoke of carrying an extra layer of impostor syndrome.
  — Amy Harmon, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• 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
• In a recent interview with The Washington Post, Randolph opened up about how impostor syndrome was dampening her awards-season excitement.
  — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• But his ongoing struggles with anxiety, impostor syndrome and Tourette syndrome are a whole different story — and the weight of it has prompted him to consider leaving music behind altogether.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• Leverage mindfulness to navigate the challenges of impostor syndrome, fostering resilience.
  — Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The stand-up comedian’s sharp memoir recounts her experiences navigating impostor syndrome, creating art during the pandemic and grappling with her depression — named Brenda — in its many forms.
  — New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• How can someone struggling with impostor syndrome and perfectionism silence their inner critic to develop confidence?
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
• Replace impostor syndrome with growth mindset: Studies show that innovators, particularly women, often experience imposter syndrome, or feelings of inadequacy that manifest as self-doubt or self-perception of being a fraud.
  — John M. Bremen, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024