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Which figure from Greek mythology primarily serves as a warning of the consequences of hubris?

hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-] / ˈhju brɪs, ˈhu- /


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And, for others, there is a certain hubris seen in tech leaders chasing a technology that on one hand promises to make them incredibly wealthy while also suggesting it is only safe within their control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

She said the "hubris and incompetence" of those in charge of Scotland's ferry network had "failed a blameless workforce that deserves the chance to turn the page".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

That era concluded quickly, undone by his hubris and deceit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

It’s the hubris of this, the shamelessness of it.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

In a great blur of snow and silvery glass the building’s roof—that marvel of late nineteenth-century hubris, enclosing the greatest volume of unobstructed space in history—collapsed to the floor below.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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