be proud of

Example Sentences

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"We are doing this for our citizens; we want Europeans to be proud of investing in European companies," he said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"I just feel really strongly that she's there and wanting to see us succeed … if she can do some good for other families, I know that she'd be proud of that."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

His mother told him, “Be strong for everyone else. Your dad will always be proud of you.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"It's something that old Cumberland can be proud of, because we're using the waste of that old resource to transition to cleaner energy."

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

"Where's your mother or father? I want to tell them they should be proud of you, coming to help a young girl."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi