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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But, after ten days of barrages by the American and Israeli militaries, the more telling banners made plaintive and prideful statements.
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Leo: Daniel Meade Arrogant, prideful and full of charisma, Daniel is Mode’s editor-in-chief, and his Leo qualities aren't hard to miss.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.
—Will Graves, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Ego Alley is a narrow waterway, bounded by shops, where prideful boat owners show off their pricey vessels by slowly navigating past onlookers enjoying ice cream, drinks or just some afternoon sun.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Leo: Daniel Meade Arrogant, prideful and full of charisma, Daniel is Mode’s editor-in-chief, and his Leo qualities aren't hard to miss.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.
—Will Graves, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Ego Alley is a narrow waterway, bounded by shops, where prideful boat owners show off their pricey vessels by slowly navigating past onlookers enjoying ice cream, drinks or just some afternoon sun.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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 4 Jul. 2025.
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