pride
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But through journal entries from that time, narrated in the film by Diane Lane, the audience can piece together where the fear and the pride meet.
From Salon β Oct. 20, 2026
"Being the first female head of government is not just a source of pride for me, but for all the women of the kingdom," she said.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
High-school bands are a matter of pride across the South, and Central’s band is among the best in the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 18, 2026
“One of the things that I frankly pride myself on as a university president is that I readily admit that I don’t have all the answers, and certainly not the best answers,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 16, 2026
Gingersnipes’s eyes widened as she understood that this was her job now—a fact that seemed to fill her with pride and panic all at once.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Greenspan prided himself on his reasoning ability and thought he could beat anyone in an intellectual debate.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 22, 2026
I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 8, 2026
The service became synonymous with something Mumbai prided itself on, that beneath the noise and the rush, some things still worked with unshakeable precision.
From BBC β May 29, 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 β May 5, 2026
After all, she'd always prided herself on her levelheadedness!
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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 β 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 β Mar. 20, 2024
Iowans took their responsibilities seriously, priding themselves on their ability to take a true measure of a candidate and the organizations behind them.
From Seattle Times β Jan. 17, 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 β Aug. 17, 2023
Instead of priding himself, to his disciples, upon his superiority to the laws of nature, he taught distinctly that "the law also maketh you free."
From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by John Andreas Widtsoe
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