hubris

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 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

It’s an absorbing tale of scientific and technological achievement, political and military hubris, and the story of ordinary people being caught up in other people’s bad decisions—and dying as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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