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.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Growth of the Soil] Reference

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.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Knox] Reference

'I don't think I am being overproud when I say 2009 was an exceptional year for us.    From Wordnik.com.  [Autoblog] Reference

Set them up! not to be overproud of a Douglas in their house, and a beauty like Jeanie.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago] Reference

Perhaps they were overproud and reserved, for they held themselves aloof from those about them.    From Wordnik.com.  [L'Assommoir] Reference

And if he was a bit overproud -- it was only because those about him were overproud and foolish.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bell-Ringer of Angel's] Reference

Altogether I am not overproud of my soldiering performances; still, as I did no worse than Frederick the Great of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Purple Land] Reference

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.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent] Reference

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.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Peopling of Ontario] Reference

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.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zoe: The History of Two Lives] Reference

‘Cut down,’ he said, ‘the governors who become overproud.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sailing to Byzantium « View From a Height] Reference

Then, as though somewhat ashamed at the boastfulness in his words, he added hastily, "But I take no credit fer thet Gawd give me the skill ter do hit, an 'I might hev used hit ter better purpose then ofttimes I did, fer I was overproud er my skill.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands] Reference

Do not be overproud now, girl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lord of Chaos]

And do not think me ungrateful and overproud if I add that you must leave me still the object in life that consoles and encourages me through all. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Caxtons — Complete] Reference

Even overproud they were.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi] Reference

There is such a thing as being overproud. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shadow Rising]