Thesaurus / amour-propre
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Stimulated by these motives, and still more so by his amour-propre, Licquet set out for Caen.
THE HOUSE OF THE COMBRAYSG. LE NOTRE
The infidelity of Clementine Pichon touched his amour-propre a little, but he soon consoled himself for it.
THE MAN WITH THE BROKEN EAREDMOND ABOUT
Now, bashfulness is almost always a sure sign of amour-propre.
THE SILVER LININGJOHN ROUSSEL
The wig takes up all your attention, and amour-propre makes you every morning as busy as the most skillful hairdresser.
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE, COMPLETEHONORE DE BALZAC
The wounds inflicted to his amour-propre by the Virginia Assembly were healing.
THOMAS JEFFERSONGILBERT CHINARD
Then came that fatal 'amour-propre' that involved me originally in the pursuit, and I was silent.
ARTHUR O'LEARYCHARLES JAMES LEVER
My amour-propre, my actual honour, forbade me to put a veil over this domestic indignity.
THE MEMOIRS OF MADAME DE MONTESPAN, COMPLETEMADAME LA MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN
This wilfulness was attributed to his youth, and the impatience of his amour-propre.
HISTORY OF THE GIRONDISTS, VOLUME IALPHONSE DE LAMARTINE
His amour-propre, his long fidelity, his deep affection—all were outraged.
A SPIRIT IN PRISONROBERT HICHENS
I take very little account of quarrels where amour-propre alone is concerned, but I never forget real offenses.
BEAUMARCHAIS AND THE WAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE VOL. 1 OF 2ELIZABETH S. KITE
WORDS RELATED TO AMOUR-PROPRE
- amour-propre
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- ego
- egocentricity
- egoism
- egomania
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-admiration
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-interest
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- swellheadedness
- vainglory
- vanity
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