pride

“That’s something I really try to take pride in — leaving past at-bats behind me — and I think I’ve done a good job of that this year,” Edman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Do you pride yourself on the depth and breadth of your command of the English language?

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

“The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a strong team of high-achieving Americans standing tall with immense, justified pride in everything they accomplished,” Cooper said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

But through the boycott, she said she gained "a little more pride in Canada".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“It is indeed,” said C.C. with a touch of pride.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Mittelstand businesses, which long prided themselves on a die-hard free-trade ethic, have recently started requesting government protection from state-backed Chinese firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

“When I moved to defensive back in college, I always prided myself on being a great runner, which led to me being a great punt returner.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

She prided herself on doing headstands in yoga and walking 5 miles a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Granny always prided herself on keeping his wild hair and beard trimmed, his shirts clean, his pants brushed and “nice.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Bumble differentiates itself from most dating apps, by priding itself on being a woman-owned, space centered on women who are empowered to make the first move after they swipe right on a potential romantic match.

From Salon ● May 15, 2024

Vietnam’s Communist Party has ruled the country for nearly half a century, often priding itself on unity and longevity.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

Having grown up in foster care, Ramona Ison rarely asked for help herself, priding herself on taking care of others in the neighborhood, offering rides for those who needed help getting to and from appointments.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023

Shanghai had not erected metal barriers on a wide scale during the past two years of the pandemic, priding itself on more targeted measures that did not rely on lockdowns.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022

That he had been a man given to argument and contradiction, and always priding himself upon refusing to be led by the majority was not to be denied.

From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Frances Hodgson Burnett