Pride

usgb/praɪd/
noun

A feeling of happiness that you get from doing something good or being good at something.

She felt a sense of pride after helping her friend solve the difficult math problem.
Visual representation of "pride" - A feeling of happiness that you get from doing something good or being good at something

Often appears as...

  • sense of pride
  • take pride in
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Personal achievement

Use 'pride' when feeling happy about your own or someone else's achievements.

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She beamed with pride at her graduation.
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Express modesty

Although it's about self-happiness, expressing pride should be done modestly to avoid sounding arrogant.

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I take a little pride in my cooking skills.
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Community success

Pride can also refer to a collective feeling when a group achieves something together.

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The whole team felt a surge of pride after the win.
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