proudful
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of proudful
Example Sentences
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There is “a narrowness and tenuity in their pronunciation,” such as we may fancy—for it is but a fancy—would steal out of the lips of reserved, proudful men, and who, as their neighbours of Suffolk run their common talk into strange melancholy cadences, have characterised their peculiar intonation as “the Suffolk whine!”
From Project Gutenberg
A language we're very proudful of lies before us wounded.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when she got her breath she yelled out: Ah, now shall all tumble together, my proudful house and I under it!
From Project Gutenberg
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