proudness
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Captain Aldcroft spoke of her "absolute proudness" at seeing what they have "built over three years" come to fruition before being chastised by Botterman for making up a word.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
"I feel proudness for him... he's overcome so much in his little life."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Yet, in all that time, there was a certain proudness of the heart, that I did come safe out of the power of the Grey Man, and did surely slay him.
From The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson
The Captain of the Port came up, flushed with pride, and said, in his best English, "I am all proudness!"
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
The Captain, in an undertone and in all "proudness," said, "Ask Madame to sing."
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
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