pridefulness
noun
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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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As such, Dragon Ball Z’s most consistently prideful character is humbled and joins the rest of earth in wishing Goku well.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Not every wrestler found themselves with such prideful elation.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
Consumed by grief, despondent and prideful, the driver is easy prey for Tongai leader, The Horse (Zackary Momo) and his siblings, Zenzo (Ivan Mbakop) and Shamiso (Bonnie Mbuli).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
Mercedes-Benz once had a stronghold in the marketplace, with its signature prideful ride quality.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Not every wrestler found themselves with such prideful elation.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
Consumed by grief, despondent and prideful, the driver is easy prey for Tongai leader, The Horse (Zackary Momo) and his siblings, Zenzo (Ivan Mbakop) and Shamiso (Bonnie Mbuli).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
Mercedes-Benz once had a stronghold in the marketplace, with its signature prideful ride quality.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Prideful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prideful. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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