hubris
Example Sentences
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It’s the hubris of this, the shamelessness of it.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
They point instead to cultivated habits of the mind: humility over hubris, restraint over spectacle, moral clarity over unprincipled compromise, patience over immediate gains, and resilience over abdication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But to put it mildly, the timing was off, and the blowback from that hubris may have ripple effects decades into the future.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
If there is any lesson to be learned at this point, it’s about ambition and hubris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Ashamed that his hubris, if that was what it was, had caused all this.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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