Rose wanted to cry, but pride would not let her, and, being very angry, she relieved herself by talk instead of tears.

Maybe his pride wouldn't let him waste such an expensive drug on just anybody.

No one would, and for sixteen years her pride had not let her ask.

If we could laugh at ourselves, his pride would not let him do less.

But anger and pride wouldn't let him do what he knew was wise.

But his pride would not let him accept that he was powerless to do anything.

He'll let us in because his pride won't let him do anything else.

Stephenson's pride would not let him accept this, and so he resigned from the project.

Because my pride will not now let me settle this any other way.

But you wept, fearing his pride would never let him yield.