pride
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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
Scolyer also pointed to the mentoring of up-and-coming pathologists as a source of pride in his career.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"I'm just happy to hear the story," Noah said, describing his pride in his great-grandfather's efforts.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“The whole country is looking at you, the whole country has pride in you, has its hopes set on you. Keep working, brothers,” he said to applause among the largely Russian audience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
For the French, saving Verdun had been a matter of national pride.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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