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
Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
These narratives do not prophesy circuits but diagnose hubris, displacement, and the fragile hinge between aspiration and catastrophe.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But maybe that’s hubris or stupidity.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
The original, though, remains a perfect thrill ride of a disaster movie, in which a group of wide-eyed people poke nature with a stick and suffer for their hubris.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
These narratives do not prophesy circuits but diagnose hubris, displacement, and the fragile hinge between aspiration and catastrophe.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But maybe that’s hubris or stupidity.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
The original, though, remains a perfect thrill ride of a disaster movie, in which a group of wide-eyed people poke nature with a stick and suffer for their hubris.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hubris
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
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The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place a container near your vanity to hold earrings, rings, hairpins, and coins.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, underneath that public bravado there is some truth in the fact that Britain has also characterized the visit that way, with the specific intention of appealing to Trump's ego in the hope of securing a better trade deal.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This question opens up powerful lessons on letting go of control, ego, needing to be right or doing it all alone.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Civic pride meets global ambition The 2025 edition gathered nearly 13,000 attendees, including 700 professionals and 310 journalists, with screenings almost sold out and industry sessions at 90% capacity.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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But which campus is more popular among drivers who want to show off their school pride — IU or Purdue?—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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