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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
That's what advancing past the Denver Nuggets, a prideful former champion, required.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
But, after ten days of barrages by the American and Israeli militaries, the more telling banners made plaintive and prideful statements.
—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
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
But, after ten days of barrages by the American and Israeli militaries, the more telling banners made plaintive and prideful statements.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prideful
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The proud West End native's work at Cincinnati Preschool Promise goes above and beyond her job description.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Beatrice is also the proud new patron of Borne, a medical research charity endeavoring to end premature birth.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Depicting Americans as arrogant, loud, boorish and demeaning of other cultures, the term has stuck and is still mentioned 60-plus years later.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most radical overhaul of the tax code in our state’s history would require voter approval in November 2026, and that starts by portraying local governments as cartoonishly arrogant, bloated and unaccountable.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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Having been parachuted in from a triumphant reign at Sporting, Amorim knows how quickly moods can change, and meetings with Manchester City and Chelsea before September ends only further raise the stakes on starting strongly.—
Peter South,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The video perfectly mimics the iconic Universal Pictures opening sequence—the slow rotation of a shining globe, the swelling orchestral drums and that triumphant fanfare audiences instantly associate with a major movie.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The haughty mother of Dr. William Kirkland (Jordan Donica) feigns surprise that Mrs. Scott and her daughter, Peggy (Denée Brown), are still attending the ball.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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Stories of haughty people scheming and plucky servants improving alarm clocks attract smaller audiences than, say, trench warfare.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bertha was right, George is being a jerk, and Larry needs to wipe that smug smile off his face.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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And no scripture condones the smug enjoyment of it.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Many attendees were ecstatic to be back for this celebration, which is unlike any other in the U.S.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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With that in mind, there is one Thoroughbred trainer that is ecstatic since one of his stable stars bent his ear.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Trump has even been disdainful or dismissive of the United States’ traditional allies, such as Mexico and Argentina.—
Christopher Sabatini,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Nov. 2017
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Wise minds inside the Trump administration will hopefully choose to drop a suit first introduced during by a Biden administration reflexively disdainful of big.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cena gets to show off his mane of hair while playing Peacemaker, the egotistical vigilante that made his debut in 2021's Suicide Squad and now leads the acclaimed HBO Max series also starring Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, and Jennifer Holland.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Such an obvious way to exhibit his egotistical personality.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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“Prideful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prideful. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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