hubris

Example Sentences

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Policymakers and private-sector actors should caution themselves against hubris.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The stadium curse is a well-known sign of corporate hubris and impending doom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

That image of Bush has become a meme — a symbol of presidential hubris that any leader with a drop of sense would seek to avoid at all costs.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

“With only having my hubris as my guide, what I allowed myself to receive — it didn’t result in the healthiest choices,” he told GQ.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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