What is "prided"

Usage examples of "prided".

As for Valden Allen Hopkirk—Alpha hated to waste a potential tool like Hopkirk, especially after going to the trouble of keeping him lightly drugged and available for all this time, but she prided herself on the ability to face facts and cut her losses.

Jeff prided himself on being the best confidence artist in the business, and she had outsmarted him.

She could no longer maintain the perfectly controlled, emotionally uninflected vocal tones she had prided herself on producing before the hyperchip disaster.

Keff prided himself on his physical prowess, but these children were effortlessly stronger than he.

She could carry on high-level communications now with just body language, though more and more 'Dinis had become fluent in Basic and prided themselves on using it in the presence of humans.

She prided herself on managing all the awkward bits without stumbling or losing her balance, the cocoon of crystal held before her so that all could see.

Mairi prided herself on her culinary skills and was enjoying a chance to experiment with new foods.

Many people prided themselves on being able to improvise, and everyone took good care of irreplaceable tools and equipment.

Not being affected by that order, since she was a substitute swimmer, Anna continued to berth on the Cross when the others went ashore, but Jim took over the cooking and prided himself on being able to make a decent meal out of their limited supplies.

One great roll of the sturdy mixed yarns, on which my mother prided herself, was just being clipped free of the woof.

He'd always prided himself on his speed: right now that ability had to save two lives.

Menolly had told him that seaholders prided themselves on the intricacy of their sail patterns.

He couldn't think of anything appropriate to say and he had prided himself on knowing exactly the right words to use in any situation.

He had been a professional criminologist for fifteen years, and he prided himself that one of his strengths was his ability to assess prisoners.

Lester Torrance, a teller at the First Merchants Bank of New Orleans, prided himself on two things: his sexual prowess with the ladies and his ability to size up his customers.