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prideful

[prahyd-fuhl] / ˈpraɪd fəl /


ADJECTIVE
self-respecting
Synonyms


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Knoxville was a small but prideful city at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

This is not the time to be prideful about how much stress and responsibility you can take on.

From MarketWatch Mar. 9, 2026

She was not just prideful; she was bragging.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2025

"Keeping Up Appearances was so joyous because it mocked the absurdity of prideful status-seeking," she noted of the Patricia Routledge-starring 1990s BBC sitcom.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2025

Please let me not be prideful in this hour.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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