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
Since the implosion, the sub’s fate has been held up by some as an example of the dangers of hubris and greed.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Free agency, the NFL Draft, big-time contract extensions — all were efforts in brinksmanship, brought on by a mix of hubris and exhaustion from three straight NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl appearance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
After hubris comes nemesis, and after the frenzied excesses of the woke revolution came Donald Trump.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 28 May 2025
California’s hubris over Los Angeles’ positioning in the entertainment industry has resulted in so much production flight.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Free agency, the NFL Draft, big-time contract extensions — all were efforts in brinksmanship, brought on by a mix of hubris and exhaustion from three straight NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl appearance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
After hubris comes nemesis, and after the frenzied excesses of the woke revolution came Donald Trump.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 28 May 2025
California’s hubris over Los Angeles’ positioning in the entertainment industry has resulted in so much production flight.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
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The Eden's bathroom is placed on the opposite side of the home to the entrance and has a toilet, a vanity sink, and a walk-in shower, plus a little more storage space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Lean a framed print against the wall in the center of a wide vanity or on a shelf above the toilet.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.—
Will Graves,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Individuals with big egos display excessive pride in their abilities and accomplishments, often leading to arrogance and overconfidence.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The recent taco taunting has been a blow to his fragile ego that couldn’t go unanswered.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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When egos are set aside, silos are broken, and people move as one — kids are found, hope is restored, and the system starts to change.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pride Month display at the Stonewall National Monument excluded transgender pride flags this year, according to ABC News.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Tall soldiers, the pride of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century armies—and in the case of Frederick William I of Prussia’s Potsdam Giants, a virtual fetish—became a liability on nineteenth-century battlefields.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2025
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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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