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hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-] / ˈhyu brɪs, ˈhu- /


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The smugness, arrogance and hubris in this city is so thick you could cut it with a knife.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He’s likely to end up celebrating only his own decadence, poverty of spirit and enormous hubris.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

And I was about to pay the ultimate price for my hubris.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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