hubris
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Hubris and clumsy tactics are more to the point.
From New York Times • May 11, 2022
Hubris and history, among workers and bosses alike, receive context here, again and again.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022
Hubris always hovers over the powerful, and few can survive a boast that they have nothing to hide.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021
Hubris is when you go out there and say, "I'm going to take the place of somebody really big or I'm going to be in a controlling situation."
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2019
"No, Seaweed Brain. That’s hummus. Hubris is worse."
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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