hubris
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Within its larger story, the exhibition tells a series of smaller ones, about merchant fortunes gained and lost, religious pride and bigotry, British hubris, American liberty and its limitations—a theme reverberating into the present.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He’s likely to end up celebrating only his own decadence, poverty of spirit and enormous hubris.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
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
How could he have been guilty of such hubris?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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