Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hubris !

(n) excessive pride or self - confidence; arrogance

Sentence Samples !
"His hubris made him feel superior."
"Her hubis prevented her from asking for help on the project."
"The basketball player's hubris stopped him from being a team player and passing the ball."

Usage !
Hubris
When Pride goes Wrong

Paragraph !
Both articles refer to the word "hubris" in a negative way. In both articles, someone has an arrogant attitude towards something, which causes problems. Politicians can be most known as hubris because of their atttiudes and the power that they think they hold.

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