How To Use Overproud In A Sentence
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Hardly had a century and a half elapsed before the sturdy colonists, who did not claim freedom but determined to keep it, formally revolted and fought their way to absolute independence -- not, by the by, a feat whereof to be overproud when a whole country rose unanimously against a handful of troops.
Arabian nights. English
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One lady commenced to praise his works for God's cause: 'Tongue! tongue! lady,' he broke in; 'flesh of itself is overproud, and needs no means to esteem itself.'
John Knox
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Set them up! not to be overproud of a Douglas in their house, and a beauty like Jeanie.
Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago
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Altogether I am not overproud of my soldiering performances; still, as I did no worse than Frederick the Great of
The Purple Land
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At the prison door, while fetters were being fastened on his legs he smilingly said, "I fear me I shall be overproud of my boots.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent
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We are proud, sometimes overproud, of the natural resources of our country; sometimes perhaps we over-estimate the great resources of this Province and of the Western Provinces.
The Peopling of Ontario
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And if he was a bit overproud -- it was only because those about him were overproud and foolish.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's
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But won't you walk in, sir, and perhaps you will condescend to sit down in our room, it is the only place that has a fire in it; and my wife will be overproud to set her eyes on you again.
Zoe: The History of Two Lives
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I have been quiet and polite - I am overproud of being quiet and polite at such events - but now a snort rips out of my nose.
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Inger drove on, feeling all set up and pleased with herself, and, coming into the village, she may have been a tripe overproud in her bearing.
The Growth of the Soil
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Perhaps they were overproud and reserved, for they held themselves aloof from those about them.
L'Assommoir
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I was overproud of our accomplishments, of my culture.