hurt pride
Frequency: 7.011.2 per million words
A common way to say someone's self-respect has been damaged.
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Examples (20)
- I didn't mean to hurt your pride.
- I didn't mean to hurt your pride.
- His defeat in the competition hurt his pride deeply.
- His sarcastic comments always hurt her pride.
- She tried to hide her hurt pride behind a brave face.
- Losing the competition deeply hurt the team's pride.
- The harsh criticism truly hurt her pride.
- She knew that rejecting his offer would hurt his pride.
- Don't let a small failure hurt your pride permanently.
- Don't let a small failure hurt your pride too much.
- He was too proud to admit his mistake, even with his pride hurt.
- It would hurt my pride to ask for help now.
- The public humiliation severely hurt the politician's pride.
- Having his work criticized publicly really hurt his pride.
- It takes courage to apologize, especially when your pride has been hurt.
- The coach's harsh words hurt the young athlete's pride.
- Their refusal to acknowledge his efforts only served to hurt his pride.
- He was careful not to hurt her pride when offering advice.
- A true leader knows how to mend hurt pride and rebuild trust.
- If you constantly belittle someone, you will eventually hurt their pride.