be proud

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

His mother told him, “Be strong for everyone else. Your dad will always be proud of you.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“Lots to be proud of,” said Hall after clinching the second-round sweep on Saturday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

We live in an apartment—a much better one than the Manhattan one, but still not good enough, not something to be proud of—in Brooklyn.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini