hubris
Example Sentences
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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
A little less hubris could go a long way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
If my father had possessed the words, he would have said the whole enterprise was bad hubris.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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