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hubris
noun as in arrogance
Example Sentences
Manifest destiny gets a mention, and the plot will conventionally pose Native humbleness against white hubris.
Defying this power discrepancy is the source of both hubris and heroism in the protagonists of classical tragedy.
Spanning eight episodes each, both series explore the circumstances that gave rise to horrific crimes — from dynastic hubris, corruption and greed to societal prejudice and lazy law enforcement.
Liberals either didn’t notice or underestimated his chutzpah and hubris.
Lake Superior’s first known commercial casualty, in 1816, was a schooner with a name that suggests hubris: the Invincible.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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