proud flesh
Example Sentences
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Tyrion touched his face, plucking at the proud flesh with blunt thick fingers.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
She had not crossed the deserts and mountains alone to Mecca for a verse-maker—a bit of proud flesh for women to adore....
From She Buildeth Her House by Comfort, William Wistar
Rub the injured part with turpentine and keep warm and you will find this remedy to be one of the best to keep proud flesh out that has ever been used.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
Care should be taken in using turpentine, not to put too much on the wound, as it may cause proud flesh in some people; a little of it is very healing and effective.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
"The use of thou, says George Fox, was a sore cut to proud flesh, and those who sought self-honour."
From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 by Clarkson, Thomas
