through pride
Frequency: 4.12.2 per million words
Similar to 'out of pride', indicating pride is the reason for an action.
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Examples (10)
- It would be stupid to refuse through pride.
- He couldn't admit his mistake through pride.
- She suffered in silence, unable to ask for help through pride.
- Many opportunities are lost through false pride.
- They refused the generous offer through sheer pride.
- Don't let yourself be blinded through excessive pride.
- His unwillingness to compromise stemmed solely through pride.
- The team struggled to cooperate, each member acting through their own pride.
- She made a bad decision through a misguided sense of pride.
- Sometimes, people isolate themselves through wounded pride.