hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence
Word origin: From Greek hybris, insolence or outrage.
Hubris in a sentence
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Blinded by hubris, the general underestimated his opponents and led his army to ruin.
It was hubris that led the general to ignore his scouts and march into the ambush.
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Critics complained that the documentary's narration was relentlessly blank, hammering home its single thesis so often that viewers felt lectured rather than informed.
Using “hubris” well
Hubris is excessive pride or self-confidence, especially the kind that invites a downfall. The word carries a literary, almost tragic weight that mere arrogance lacks.
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