hubris

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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 • Mar. 29, 2026

My main issue is the hubris of it all — and the people who enabled it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It’s an absorbing tale of scientific and technological achievement, political and military hubris, and the story of ordinary people being caught up in other people’s bad decisions—and dying as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

"We are quite different people - very much yin and yang - but I think decisions are better made with two brains rather than one as it stops hubris," says Begg, who is London-based.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

To tamper with something as mysterious and miraculous as the birth of a child was an act of hubris.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides