hubristic
- a word derived from hubris.
Example Sentences
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“In my view, this decision is not only truly unfortunate but also hubristic and senseless.”
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025
It’s hubristic to think you could do it and I think it takes someone kind of crazy.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
James never responded with words after Dillon Brooks dismissed him as “old” following Game 2 last week, but his play continues to make the Grizzlies’ agitator look just as hubristic and foolish as he sounded.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Paul Reichmann, who died in 2013, was widely seen as the company’s ambitious, perhaps hubristic, deal maker.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022
The hubristic longings of a child seminarian were to carry Europe out of the cloister of medieval thought.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
