Prided

Mary prided herself on her beauty.

He prided himself on his punctuality.

He prided himself on his self-control.

He had a weak point --this Fortunato --although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine.

She prided herself on having won first prize.

Mrs. Rachel prided herself on always speaking her mind.

One prided himself on having slain a wolf, whilst another boasted that in piping he had formerly yielded but to Pan alone. This was the boast of Philetas.

While small-minded, xenophobic or outrightly racist people falsely believe that only persons of Anglo-Saxon or German origin are to be considered Americans, the United States has long prided itself on being a so-called melting pot, embracing both its Indigenous population and immigrants who have settled there from elsewhere.

He prided himself on his commitment.