pride
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Born and raised in a working-class area on the outskirts of Glasgow, McGinn takes pride in the fact his rise has taken a different path from many Premier League players.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“We do Flag Day real big up here,” notes one of many cheerful residents of Three Oaks, Mich., in a literally and figuratively flag-waving documentary about the immensely pleasing nature of small-town pride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But I’m betting pride will speak louder than caution.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Poor Mr. Biswas, a man of meager prospects but irrepressible pride, must suffer through a series of demeaning dwellings to which his in-laws, the emasculating Tulsis, confine him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
His pride was as obvious as his nose.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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