hubris

Example Sentences

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“Here we are two years later, and they’ve come pretty close to reshaping the Middle East,” said Shapiro, who emphasized Netanyahu is still at risk of overreaching and hubris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

That image of Bush has become a meme — a symbol of presidential hubris that any leader with a drop of sense would seek to avoid at all costs.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

An artist couldn’t have dreamed up a better monument to the hubris of overheated development in a city where so many remain unhoused.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

How could he have been guilty of such hubris?

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers