hubris
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When we encounter a story as ancient as Odysseus’s, we directly encounter the hubris — a favorite sin among the ancient Greeks — of believing that our concerns, categories and even identities are timeless.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
If there is any lesson to be learned at this point, it’s about ambition and hubris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
And I was about to pay the ultimate price for my hubris.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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