How to Use prideful in a Sentence
prideful
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But in that moment, again, this is a group of prideful guys.
— Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019 -
Back on the playing field hearing the prideful chants of Texas Fight.
— Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 24 Mar. 2020 -
Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7?
— Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 -
The two men have known each other for decades and both are hard-charging, prideful and brash.
— chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017 -
And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2022 -
Just the like the reputation of this region, these kids are tough, bright and prideful.
— Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 4 Sep. 2019 -
Rich remains far too prideful to snatch a petty spot at the table.
— Connor Grossman, SI.com, 14 July 2017 -
But this isn’t: Peters is prideful, self-aware, and owns his mistakes.
— Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 16 Dec. 2017 -
Troye Sivan’s prideful call to arms and coming out story.
— Paris Close, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2017 -
Grit and Grind wasn’t just a clever, prideful expression.
— Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2020 -
The standout here is Aquaman, portrayed as a prideful lord of Atlantis that just wants to be liked.
— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 29 July 2022 -
The women and men that do hair in this city are prideful people that wake up willing to serve others.
— Scott Talley, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2022 -
My cousin is very prideful and shuts down any criticism.
— Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2022 -
Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it.
— Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2022 -
When asked on Tuesday if the leave was worth it, the prideful Zimmer let out a sigh and paused for several seconds.
— Jon Krawczynski, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2017 -
Once too prideful to ask for help, Gloria Fuentes was stopping by her fourth cookout.
— Andrew J. Campa Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2020 -
How will that go over in the front office of the Seahawks, to have one of the leaders of a prideful team chasing after the coach of a non-playoff team telling him to chase him?
— Peter King, SI.com, 26 Dec. 2017 -
My dad remains too prideful and stubborn — too macho — for his own good.
— Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2021 -
When Linda Cummings talks about her children, the prideful tone in her voice cannot be denied.
— Scott Talley, Freep.com, 19 Nov. 2022 -
Though a baby, the prideful troll acts like a mixture of mature and immature.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023 -
It’s got a lot of prideful and veteran leadership in the locker room.
— Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 -
Parker was the most prideful man ever to set his ego aside, over and over and over again, and willingly play third fiddle.
— Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 6 July 2018 -
If the sender is prideful, the box may be full of expensive products even if the sender’s bank account is nearing empty.
— Frank Shyong, latimes.com, 28 Apr. 2018 -
The strong and prideful Tiger arrived third, exhausted from its journey against the strong currents.
— Frances Lee, Woman's Day, 19 Jan. 2023 -
On that side, a stubborn, prideful guy. Dueling wills at 10 paces.
— Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 9 May 2018 -
At the same time, victory can lead to prideful triumphalism that in its own way can distort what lies ahead.
— Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Too poor to make any house repairs and too prideful to ask for help, Gloria's house was in total disrepair.
— Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2020 -
One of the most prideful things in my personal life is heading up this family.
— Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2017 -
Try topping that amusement for a player as prideful and rambunctious as McMichael.
— Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024 -
As such, Dragon Ball Z’s most consistently prideful character is humbled and joins the rest of earth in wishing Goku well.
— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
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