as in vanity
formal + literary
an excessive or foolish amount of belief in oneself or one's own abilities
His failure was brought on by his hubris.
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Recent Examples of hubris
During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Well, that’s a house built on hubris and horse feathers.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
His future value to historians will be as a model of hubris and ineptitude.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Because to survive, Americans must stop surrendering to political hubris and cultural amnesia.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Well, that’s a house built on hubris and horse feathers.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
His future value to historians will be as a model of hubris and ineptitude.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Because to survive, Americans must stop surrendering to political hubris and cultural amnesia.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
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All to justify his vanity project.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The director describes him less as a young actor searching for a performance than as someone instinctively in tune with the character’s vanity, insecurity and swagger.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The problem is that without Humility, confidence easily becomes arrogance, decisiveness becomes impulsive, and expertise becomes a barrier to learning.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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By catering to his ego, international leaders can persuade Washington to forget—or at least to ignore—past tensions.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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Out of this evolutionary necessity, new ways of leading are emerging based on the consciousness of a connected self, that both embraces the ego and puts it in service of a bigger picture, a higher calling.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Fans can expect this and more on her next release, and all pride aside— a B-sides version of her major label debut, with all due respect.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
3 June 2026
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Chef Sisca’s personal pride is the classic French omelette, served traditionally with asparagus, French feta, chive and pommes frites or salad.—
Jillian Dara,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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