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
The kind that wants to avoid the stuffy formalities and loud hubris that’s often touted at some of London’s other hotels.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This hubris is showing up virtually everywhere in Seoul.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In the biblical Tower of Babel story, humans are driven by hubris to try to create a tower tall enough to touch the sky, angering God in the process.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2026
The idea that there's 10 million species of life on Earth and the aliens will come and just want to investigate us, that's hubris.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This hubris is showing up virtually everywhere in Seoul.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In the biblical Tower of Babel story, humans are driven by hubris to try to create a tower tall enough to touch the sky, angering God in the process.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2026
The idea that there's 10 million species of life on Earth and the aliens will come and just want to investigate us, that's hubris.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hubris
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
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Vintage Mirrors Layered on Surfaces Instead of hanging every mirror, try leaning a smaller antique mirror on a console, vanity, or shelf behind other objects.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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The bathroom had a roomy tub, large shower, double vanity and very good lighting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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For Fergie, joining the military didn’t just appeal to his ego and ambition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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In the finale, with Ben’s The Spider alter-ego on the verge of being exposed, Robbie steps in by donning the Spider suit on his behalf — allowing Morris, who grew up a massive Spider-Man fan, to fulfill a kind of childhood dream.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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That's what Armen and Jaime Azizyan, the co-owners of the floral studio, Flybunker, take a lot of pride in being able to do.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Mobutu spoke of great achievements, the pride at being the first Black African team at a World Cup, even how good the Zaire yellow shirts (which Mobutu apparently had a hand in designing) looked against their skin.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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