hubris
Example Sentences
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Some of those are even remembered as the leaders who brought down great empires with their own hubris and egotism.
From Salon
Both stories warn of the unpredictability of merging science and nature, and the hubris driving attempts to control what can’t be understood or destroyed.
From Salon
My main issue is the hubris of it all — and the people who enabled it.
From Los Angeles Times
The stadium curse is a well-known sign of corporate hubris and impending doom.
For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris.
From BBC
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