pridefulness
noun
Examples of prideful in a Sentence
prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study
at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations
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The two-time All-Star selection was initially prideful to be selected as a member of Canada's official roster in December after almost retiring only two seasons ago.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
This is a prideful team that knows it was dealt a bad hand this year.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the more prideful teams in the NBA.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
But the Rebels — losers at LSU in overtime Oct. 12 — will face a prideful team playing for the final time in 2024 on its home field.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
This is a prideful team that knows it was dealt a bad hand this year.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the more prideful teams in the NBA.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
But the Rebels — losers at LSU in overtime Oct. 12 — will face a prideful team playing for the final time in 2024 on its home field.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for prideful
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“Prideful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prideful. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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