wound pride

Examples (10)

• The harsh criticism deeply wound her pride.
• His defeat in the competition severely wound his pride.
• She felt her pride was wound after being rejected.
• The public humiliation was enough to wound anyone's pride.
• He tried to hide how much the failure had wound his pride.
• Such an insult could easily wound a person's pride.
• They knew their actions would wound his pride, but they had no choice.
• Having to ask for help always wounds her pride.
• Don't let a small setback wound your pride permanently.
• The manager's dismissive comments had wound the team's pride.