amour-propre

It’s hard to see how, other than in their amour-propre, since Chief Justice Hughes ruled nearly nine decades ago that Congress had no right to disregard the fiscal obligations it enacted.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023

Perhaps this is what, among other things, gives rise to what is often derided as virtue-signalling, not to mention the ferocious rows, overreactions, wounded amour-propre and grandstanding that often characterise social media communities.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2019

Like the California task force, Rousseau thought that amour-propre was a necessary ingredient of amity and a fulfilled life, though he was also keenly aware of the destructive vanity to which it could give rise.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2018

It was a matter of amour-propre, but—again—also of tactics.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 17, 2016

Without consideration for the amour-propre of its unskilful fellow-citizen, it demolishes its work, raises the wall that is too low, and re-makes the construction correctly in the presence  of the observer.

From The Industries of Animals by Houssay, Frédéric

Stripping away the amour propre of a nuclear-armed potentate is a dangerous business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

But Britain, its amour propre stung at losing such a treasure, halted its export and raised money to keep it in the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

Fiennes brings a wonderful maturity and complexity to the role: a jaggedness, a simmering amour propre, a neurotic obsessiveness, an importunate yearning.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2021

On the contrary, their amour propre requires them not to be.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2021

It therefore appealed to their amour propre, and to the noblesse oblige of many of the most obstinate and trusted fighting leaders.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James H.