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Recent Examples of self-pride
And DeSantis’ two stops in this early-voting state last week offered an early glimpse into whether Iowans actually want to be more like Florida — and the pitch played well, even in a state with a lot of political self-pride.
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Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-pride
Noun
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An expert shares tips to help your children develop self-esteem and self-confidence.—
Emily Edlynn,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2026
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What separates Whitney from a Tom Ripley is that Tom struggles with self-confidence and taking up too much oxygen in a room.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That tension that many people will recognize, that moment when your loyalty to a boss or a company collides with your own self-worth, is very interesting.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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This can lead to mental health challenges like anxiety, depression or a constant state of longing, focusing on external validation rather than internal self-worth.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Want to improve your communication, confidence and success at work?—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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The spectrum of sentiment has been wide in the Gulf over the past couple of days, from quiet confidence to outright panic.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jackson was renowned for his soaring rhetoric, his role in the civil-rights movement, and his sharp elbows, but what first struck me about him, as a young reporter only a couple of years out of journalism school, was his boundless energy and self-assurance.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In her tenure so far, the CEO has fostered a self-assurance absent from the brand in recent years.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are no ski lodges offering hot chocolate on a cold day – nor is there the assurance that ski patrollers will come to help you if you get hurt or lost.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Yohnka said Hicks’ experience contradicts those assurances.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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There's so much pride in Target and there's so much excitement to get this company back to growth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Burke oozes with pride when sharing stories about the historical restaurant, which sits in the heart of Mount Lookout Square.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Always uphold truth; self-respect comes from keeping integrity tight.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Fennell, whose film made $83 million at the global box office during opening weekend, is at least proving, with sticky aplomb, how starved we as a culture are for romance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Suchet, who played Hercule Poirot with aplomb in dozens of Christie adaptations, is presenting Mysteries on the Nile with Sir David Suchet, which has been pre-bought by Austraia’s SBS and will be on sale at this week’s London TV Screenings.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Self-pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-pride. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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