Phrases with «hubris»

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Hubris refers to excessive pride or arrogance, usually displayed by a person who believes they are more important or powerful than they actually are. It often leads to overconfidence and a disregard for others, resulting in their downfall or negative consequences. Full definition

Adjective + «hubris»

Sentences with «hubris»

  • But it does smack a bit of hubris in that we only know some of it to be myth, and we can't say anything on the supernatural elements any more than we can say about the reality of Santa Clause or a Hades rules by Pluto. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
  • It was a small but revealing insight into BVB's tactics and their own hubris in gambling on two players with a limited press resistance in Schmelzer and Lukasz Piszczek to play around one of Schalke's most effective weapons this season. (espn.in)
  • The new Prey began life under a cloud - to be specific, the cloud kicked up by the demise of its Human Head predecessor - but in Talos 1, Arkane has fashioned one of the greatest virtual environments, as ornate and soggy with hubris as BioShock's Rapture, yet far more open - ended. (eurogamer.net)
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