hubris

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Recent Examples of hubris The river is the first to remind us that stoppage is a fallacy, hubris. Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 This, too, was hubris — and hypocrisy. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025 Will he be made to pay for his hubris? Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 This may sound audacious—an act of hubris undertaken for its own sake. Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hubris
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
  • Even as the young man attempts to ignore the din of city life outside his window, his fear of losing his vanity is ultimately what disrupts his fantasies.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
  • While Lee road trips around Osage County, Betty Jo sits at the vanity, deciding whether to put on her wedding ring.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Still, Patel warns Gen Z that confidence can quickly morph into arrogance.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Schmitt suffers a nervous breakdown after his arrogance (and Webber’s long leash on the residency program) leads to him killing a podcaster on the operating table and these two break up again.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Prior to the game, Jenkins’ biggest issue was likely a bruised ego.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Both investors emphasized Chavarria’s authenticity and lack of ego as key factors in their decision to back him.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The boutique hotel is named for the beloved adjunct professor and longtime Clemson mayor, the late Larry Abernathy, channeling his passion and pride for the university and city into the guest experience.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This admission seemed sad—critics are supposed to take pride in withstanding disagreement.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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