Cheltenham, a resort town built round mineral waters, isn't the type of place to blow its horn about the Eagle, but it seems quietly proud.

His wallet nerve twinged as his eye fell on the quietly proud little plaque beside the door of the building.

All this information comes from Victoria's letter to him and Ben is quietly proud of the authoritative manner in which he delivers her instructions.

This is a refinement you thought of only recently and are quietly proud of.

She was quietly proud of her courage.

He is having fun and is quietly proud to be more than simply a high-quality clubhouse presence again.

I also got to meet his father, who I could tell was quietly proud of what his son had done.

I was quietly proud of my participation in the great war to defeat fascism.

The ship was quietly proud of the smoke.

At Equus, the Landts seemed quietly proud, though not surprised.