be proud of

Example Sentences

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"We are doing this for our citizens; we want Europeans to be proud of investing in European companies," he said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"I just feel really strongly that she's there and wanting to see us succeed … if she can do some good for other families, I know that she'd be proud of that."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"It's something that old Cumberland can be proud of, because we're using the waste of that old resource to transition to cleaner energy."

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But this was about the OG, who noted that he is finally comfortable celebrating small victories and said, “I think we should be proud of the way we handled this.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Aunt Ivy would finally be proud of me.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson