Sentence examples for modicum of pride from inspiring English sources
"After the Yankees beat the Mets in the World Series, I have to win back a modicum of pride.
The question was whether the men in the green caps could rescue a modicum of pride from the wreckage of that disaster.
Helmut Schmidt, who as Germany's chancellor from 1974 to 1982 enjoyed his share of societal recognition and admiration, held that there are only two titles that a person should carry with a modicum of pride.
England ran in 10 tries against Uruguay to finish off the tournament with a modicum of pride but you can't compare the new-look backline to the ones that played in the pool games that mattered.
We recite with a modicum of pride the high rates of depression that affects our country.
For some, the answer has been a search for the silver linings that might restore some modicum of national pride and confidence.
Insofar as I retained a modicum of male pride, this contact quickly devolved into a dusty floor battle, oddly accompanied by the raucous music of Argentina and the sounds of angry interference from the other students.
I suppose the idea of saving the life of an ostensibly helpless creature should inspire a modicum of modest pride and even more joyous relief, and of course to some extent, it does.
No one foresaw that they would almost crawl from the pitch, around 97 minutes after the opening whistle, with victory to their names and the stadium reclaiming a modicum of the region's pride.
