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hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-] / ˈhyu brɪs, ˈhu- /


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History is a guide to the perils of great-power hubris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Some might have questioned his hubris, but only before learning that he was on a mission from God.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"This started as an exercise in showing the world a hubris of economists who think they can forecast stuff that they actually have no clue about," Klement said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The smugness, arrogance and hubris in this city is so thick you could cut it with a knife.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Ashamed that his hubris, if that was what it was, had caused all this.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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