hubris

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

A year from now, this will either look like a genius move that kept Nvidia’s industry-leading gross profit margin high or a disastrous example of hubris that destroyed its gross margin.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 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

If my father had possessed the words, he would have said the whole enterprise was bad hubris.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee