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hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-] / ˈhyu brɪs, ˈhu- /


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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some of those are even remembered as the leaders who brought down great empires with their own hubris and egotism.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“Here we are two years later, and they’ve come pretty close to reshaping the Middle East,” said Shapiro, who emphasized Netanyahu is still at risk of overreaching and hubris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I bring up McCandless’s hubris and the dumb mistakes he made—the two or three readily avoidable blunders that ended up costing him his life.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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