Sentences with proud
proud
P p - I felt proud of his efforts. [+ of]
- This must have been one of the proudest moments of his busy and hard working life.
- Proud is the broadest term in this comparison, ranging in implication from proper self-esteem or pride to an overweening opinion of one's importance [too proud to beg, proud as a peacock]; arrogant implies an aggressive, unwarranted assertion of superior importance or privileges [the arrogant colonel]; haughty implies such consciousness of high station, rank, etc. as is displayed in scorn of those one considers beneath one [a haughty dowager]; insolent, in this connection, implies both haughtiness and great contempt, esp. as manifested in behavior or speech that insults or affronts others [she has an insolent disregard for her servant's feelings]; overbearing implies extreme, domineering insolence [an overbearing supervisor]; supercilious stresses an aloof, scornful manner toward others [a supercilious intellectual snob]; disdainful implies even stronger and more overt feelings of scorn for that which is regarded as beneath one
- He was too proud to ask his family for help and support.
- She was said to be proud and arrogant.
- A proud moment
- A proud fleet
- A proud stallion
- It was a proud day for him when his son entered college.
- A proud achievement.
- proud cities.
- A proud name; proud nobles.
- I'm proud to meet you.
- A proud young stallion.
- His conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud.