hubris
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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
But when it comes to something you started through a combination of your own hubris, miscalculation and ineptitude, the challenge is especially daunting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
What we did was terrible, but still I don’t think any of us were bad, exactly; chalk it up to weakness on my part, hubris on Henry’s, too much Greek prose composition—whatever you like.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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