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as in proud
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself
prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study
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as in arrogant
having too high an opinion of oneself
at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations
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as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
flashed a prideful smile as she received her college diploma
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Recent Examples of prideful
The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the more prideful teams in the NBA.
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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
As the confident Sun argues with rash Mars at 4:15 am EDT, controlling our egos is difficult — watch out for prideful impulses!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
What starts out as a cordial and pleasant discussion quickly becomes a wildly intricate game that preys upon confusion and fear, as Mr. Reed shares a plethora of history and knowledge that conflicts with the young women’s prideful beliefs.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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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
As the confident Sun argues with rash Mars at 4:15 am EDT, controlling our egos is difficult — watch out for prideful impulses!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
What starts out as a cordial and pleasant discussion quickly becomes a wildly intricate game that preys upon confusion and fear, as Mr. Reed shares a plethora of history and knowledge that conflicts with the young women’s prideful beliefs.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prideful
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Mizrahi - What was the proudest moment of your career?—
Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Was proud of winning the school’s first district championship in 20 years.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2025
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Watch The Adventures of Puss in Boots on Peacock Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, released in 2022, marked a triumphant return for the beloved feline hero after more than a decade, reigniting the Shrek universe following a long hiatus.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ohtani wants to win a third MVP in a row, this time in a triumphant return to the mound.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The newcomers to their abode are Jerry, a hunky Mormon flight attendant (Bomer), and Arthur, a haughty fashion doyen recently fired from Vogue (Graham).—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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But my in-laws seemed not to catch this smug look of his, and when my mother-in-law excused herself to go to the bathroom, my father-in-law took the opportunity to go over to his desk and take out one of his special blue envelopes.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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But those smug computers obviously haven’t seen a shirtless Illini coach Brad Underwood and his Super Soaker squirt gun.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Fans were ecstatic to find out Elliot’s middle name ties to his grandpa, along with his initials being EMM.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Love Island season 6 winner, 25, was ecstatic to hear Ellen Pompeo is a big fan of her relationship with Kordell Beckham.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Both documents suggest that Marocco was disdainful of aid spent on health care, economic development and programs to promote democracy and human rights.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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From above, the figurines almost appear to be grinning, but the face looks disdainful when viewed head-on.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yes: Crumb’s work is egotistical, misogynist, racist—or, more generously, a feculent parody.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Prideful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prideful. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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