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prideful

[prahyd-fuhl] / ˈpraɪd fəl /


ADJECTIVE
self-respecting
Synonyms


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A prideful third-round exit to phenom Joao Fonseca in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

This is not the time to be prideful about how much stress and responsibility you can take on.

From MarketWatch Mar. 9, 2026

“I don’t care what’s happened — this is a prideful team,” McVay said of the Ravens.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2025

While I firmly believe moviegoing audiences should be less averse to slow pacing, there’s an almost prideful lack of explanation for the context of images flickering across the screen.

From Salon May 19, 2025

The next day she returned to school walking with extreme dignity, not prideful, but encumbered by accoutrements hitherto unfamiliar to her.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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