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Recent Examples of amour propre But Edna soon became a case study in exorbitant amour propre, lampooning suburban pretensions, political correctness and the cult of celebrity, and acquiring a damehood along the way. Margalit Fox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023 White is Smart Lite without the emotional volatility and ever-present amour propre. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 But Britain, its amour propre stung at losing such a treasure, halted its export and raised money to keep it in the country. Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022 As Joe Biden has frankly noted, Mrs. Biden sought the Dr. honorific to rebuild her amour propre. Kyle Smith, National Review, 16 Dec. 2020 Underneath its gleaming promise of public scholarship, Wikipedia is a community that teems with its own authorities and cognoscenti, with all the high-handedness, Byzantine bylaws, and amour propre of any cultural institution on 5th Avenue. Benjamin Wofford, Wired, 2 Nov. 2020 Fundamental to Chinese amour propre is the belief that the language is too difficult for foreigners, who will never master its complete set of characters. Peter Neville-Hadley, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017 There is no such thing as private satisfaction of amour propre. David Lay Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2017 Concessions at this stage would damage national amour propre to an unacceptable degree. Patrick N. Theros, Time, 26 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amour propre
Noun
  • Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That has real implications for brand deals and CPM negotiations — but risks creating a new layer of noise and vanity metrics in the creator economy.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Managing egos is unavoidable, but having to manage someone’s ego right from the start is not a positive indicator of things to come.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But how did egos not get in the way, especially after the seasons Prince and Conner had in 2023?
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Higher education takes pride in its ability to change lives and provide future financial stability for nearly all who come through our doors.
    Karen Weaver, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • For Kuyt, there is a deep sense of pride about Slot’s impact at Anfield.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The toxic combination of Trump’s pro-Russia leanings, Vice President J. D. Vance’s arrogance and condescension, and Musk’s sad case of advanced poster’s disease have tanked America’s reputation among its traditional allies.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • But jealousy and arrogance get the best of Hamilton, who insinuates himself into the defense team, believing this action will help his political and financial setbacks.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Amour propre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amour%20propre. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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