How to Use prideful in a Sentence

prideful

adjective

• 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
• James is a prideful player who pays close attention to critics and the opinions of NBA players.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022
• Not every wrestler found themselves with such prideful elation.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024