Explore Hubris through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like arrogance or haughtiness. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hubris meaning
Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.
Synonyms of Hubris
Using Hubris
- The main meaning on this page is: Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.
- Useful related words include: arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness.
- In the example corpus, hubris often appears in combinations such as: hubris and, of hubris, the hubris.
Context around Hubris
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hubris
- In this selection, "hubris" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, imperial, letting, annoying, injuries, served and crescendos stand out and add context to how "hubris" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accusation of hubris often implies and and the hubris of villains. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hubris" sits close to words such as adaptability, alam and arable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hubris
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
History shows that imperial hubris crescendos before a fall. (9 words)
Fortunately, in the Ashes, England’s hubris served them poorly. (10 words)
Judge Hinkle’s opinion is dripping with hubris and disdain. (10 words)
They call out the bankruptcy of an inept and corrupt ruling class, blinded by hubris, as well as a populace that has checked out of civic life and is entranced by bread and circus spectacles. (35 words)
Beast's personal faith in his infallibility may end up costing him his life, which would be the ultimate comeuppance for someone who's always been so defined by their hubris. (31 words)
Marty Wolf faces his hubris and gets his comeuppance by the end of the movie, but this scene in particular is iconic for a reason — it’s the total package. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
The accusation of hubris often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of hubris and nemesis in Greek mythology.
Atiku thus, literally held the oesophagus of death the grim reaper and deflated the balloon of its hubris.
Beast's personal faith in his infallibility may end up costing him his life, which would be the ultimate comeuppance for someone who's always been so defined by their hubris.
Even so, Richland’s hubris is on display wherever one turns.
Even worse, either his hubris, injuries, or some combination of the two have made him incapable of coming to terms with that fact.
Fortunately, in the Ashes, England’s hubris served them poorly.
He said it was important Ireland didn’t “engage in any hubris”, because “a small open economy can quickly be affected by the wrong policy choices and international events".
History shows that imperial hubris crescendos before a fall.
In retrospect, the human rights treaties established after World War II were not just acts of idealism but also carried elements of hubris.
In this case, we need to check our hubris at the door and question whether we have been fooled by randomness or have stumbled upon a stroke of genius.
Judge Hinkle’s opinion is dripping with hubris and disdain.
Marty Wolf faces his hubris and gets his comeuppance by the end of the movie, but this scene in particular is iconic for a reason — it’s the total package.
Sanji's hubris is also an issue since it frequently led to clashes with Zoro.
They also talk about living up to family legacy while finding their own identity, and not letting hubris get in the way.
They call out the bankruptcy of an inept and corrupt ruling class, blinded by hubris, as well as a populace that has checked out of civic life and is entranced by bread and circus spectacles.
Tywin's hubris eventually brings him down in season 4, and the show's rich, political angle dies along with him.
We may also find a more functioning relationship with technology, an equilibrium between hubris and necessity.
What others see as devilish charm, I see as annoying hubris.
But anyone who has read a story about heroes knows that often, between the exploits of heroes and the hubris of villains is serendipity.
But it was paved with hubris, power struggles, and the repeated failure to set up basic processes that are foundational for any automaker.
Common combinations with hubris
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hubris and 25×
- of hubris 21×
- the hubris 13×
- hubris of 9×
- his hubris 7×
- and hubris 7×
- hubris that 5×
- hubris is 4×
- with hubris 4×
- hubris in 4×