proud
adjective
feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
proudness
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a word derived from
proud.
Example Sentences
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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 Captain, in an undertone and in all "proudness," said, "Ask Madame to sing."
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
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 Bram Stoker
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 William Hope Hodgson
