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
My main issue is the hubris of it all — and the people who enabled it.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
How many soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen and innocent bystanders must die or be horribly wounded to satisfy our hubris?
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some in the city see a rare local official who will stand up to Immigration and Customs Enforcement; others see someone out of his lane, needlessly feuding with the federal government; some see hubris; others see confidence.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
How many soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen and innocent bystanders must die or be horribly wounded to satisfy our hubris?
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some in the city see a rare local official who will stand up to Immigration and Customs Enforcement; others see someone out of his lane, needlessly feuding with the federal government; some see hubris; others see confidence.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
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One thing to keep in mind is that the bathrooms are open-concept, flowing into the bedroom and living area with no door separating the sink/vanity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Clavicular is like a blend of Dorian Gray and Patrick Bateman, those fictional creations of gay authors out to probe the sinister side of male vanity.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a study with 355 participants, the authors narrowed their list to 16 warning signs that predicted violence that occurred within six months — many of them having to do with entitlement, arrogance, control and emotional immaturity.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Drop your ego, keep the accountability, and focus on improvement.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a curiosity divested of ego.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family, wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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If festive pride persists, it is no longer connected to a country, empire, culture, or race, but the unique traditions of individual municipalities, pitted against one another in fierce but friendly, sportsmanlike rivalries.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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