pridefulness
noun
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prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study
at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations
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Working in the courthouse is also a prideful experience for those who have been there many years, like bailiff Suzie Piazza of Valparaiso, who was hired by the late Judge Mary Harper and is in her 28th year working in the building.
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Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
That, again, was a bridge too far for the prideful former player.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
That, again, was a bridge too far for the prideful former player.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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 17 Mar. 2025.
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