feel proud of

Meaning

To 'feel proud of' means to feel deep satisfaction, pleasure, or pride in your own achievements, qualities, or those of someone close to you (like a family member or friend).

Examples

• I feel proud of my sister because she passed her driving test today.

  I feel proud of my sister because she passed her driving test today.

• You should feel proud of your hard work on this project.

  You should feel proud of your hard work on this project.

• Parents often feel proud of their children when they graduate from school.

  Parents often feel proud of their children when they graduate from school.

• He felt proud of himself for finishing the marathon.

  He felt proud of himself for finishing the marathon.

• We feel proud of our community for helping those in need.

  We feel proud of our community for helping those in need.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I feel proud for my brother.

  ✓ I feel proud of my brother.

  Use the preposition 'of' after 'proud' to show who or what makes you feel this way.

• ✗ She feels pride of her new job.

  ✓ She feels proud of her new job.

  'Pride' is a noun. You 'feel proud' (adjective) or 'take pride in' (noun phrase).

Related Expressions

Practice

• After working so hard, you should ___ your achievements.

  💡 Experience satisfaction in.

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  feel proud of

• They ___ their son when he won the art competition.

  💡 Past tense.

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  felt proud of