hubris

Example Sentences

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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

An artist couldn’t have dreamed up a better monument to the hubris of overheated development in a city where so many remain unhoused.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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

To tamper with something as mysterious and miraculous as the birth of a child was an act of hubris.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides