hubris
Example Sentences
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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
It’s the hubris of this, the shamelessness of it.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
That wasn’t my favorite Fourth, though you’ll forgive my hubris if I think it was my most patriotic.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
She knew how tardiness drove me nuts—how I saw it as nothing but hubris.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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