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Captain Aldcroft spoke of her "absolute proudness" at seeing what they have "built over three years" come to fruition before being chastised by Botterman for making up a word.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

"I feel proudness for him... he's overcome so much in his little life."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

The proudness of her bearing was no less marked than ever, but in the willowy sway of her body there was a yielding of mere sorry pride. 

From The Man by Stoker, Bram

Yet, in all that time, there was a certain proudness of the heart, that I did come safe out of the power of the Grey Man, and did surely slay him.

From The Night Land by Hodgson, William Hope

The Captain of the Port came up, flushed with pride, and said, in his best English, "I am all proudness!"

From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)