pridefulness
noun
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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This city, storied and prideful, and this fanbase, once spoiled and stringent with its standards, know their worth.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 18 July 2025
Moreover, waving the flag of a foreign country isn’t prideful, or politically smart in the least.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Wentworth needed to find some humility to temper his natural prideful streak.
—Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
The ability to recite an obscure Lloyd Banks verse earned you some prideful grins or, even better, earnest assistance with your performance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 18 July 2025
Moreover, waving the flag of a foreign country isn’t prideful, or politically smart in the least.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Wentworth needed to find some humility to temper his natural prideful streak.
—Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
The ability to recite an obscure Lloyd Banks verse earned you some prideful grins or, even better, earnest assistance with your performance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prideful
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“Prideful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prideful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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