proud
Example Sentences
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“I’m so proud of you for what you’re doing,” Steyer told Hernandez.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
We’re very proud of CBS News and hopefully CNN, post-transaction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"This is where I'm from and I don't see myself leaving... it's somewhere I'm proud to be from."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Forster, who gave birth to her first child last year, said she felt "proud" of the name change and it would help shift understanding of the condition.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
It was a sad thing to be proud of, but I had to congratulate myself for surviving and for coming to some kind of acceptance of this unthinkable life, especially after my panicked initiation.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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