grudging

[ gruhj-ing ]

/ ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ /

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adjective

displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.

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Origin of grudging

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see grudge, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM grudging

grudg·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby grudging

grub screw, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, grudgingly, Grudziadz, grue, gruel, grueling

How to use grudging in a sentence

It’s his commitment to her, the imperfect bride, and his circle of friends’ grudging choice to accept her, that makes this ending a happy one.
Nothing Comes Between Me and My Patagonia Jacket|aheard|November 23, 2021|Outside Online
Grant called Lee’s actions “forced acquiescence” that was “grudging and pernicious.”
Robert E. Lee was a stone-cold loser|Dana Milbank|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Even my husband tolerates it with grudging acceptance, because none of the feared e-bike behavior has come to pass.
Do Kids Need E-Mountain Bikes?|agintzler|July 24, 2021|Outside Online
Great effort and time has produced grudging improvements in quality of life, but the sickness defies a cure.
Why Won't Obama Go to Ferguson?|Stuart Stevens|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He even seemed on his way to prevailing as the uproar died down and outrage sputtered into grudging acceptance.
Why the Ground Zero Mosque Is Worth Saving|Michael Daly|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The result was grudging bipartisan support from members of both parties.
House Passes Omnibus Budget|Ben Jacobs|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead of great leaps forward, it tends to move haltingly in grudging increments.
Find a China Reset Button|Orville Schell|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thanks to the grudging support of voters like Rashed, Morsi won the presidency with 51.7 percent of the vote.
Morsi Loses Support as Protests Rage in Cairo|Mike Giglio|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The ancient grudging selfishness that would not feed other people's children should be cast out.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
I, with grudging meekness and a prayer for another five minutes devoted to the deglutition of another liqueur brandy, acquiesced.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Every possible hand that could swing a pick or jam a crowbar against grudging ice would be needed up there.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
After offering enough opposition to make the favour seem great I give a grudging consent and the chores go through with a rush.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Hearing his voice and not seeing him, you thought of a pure spring that gushes suddenly out of the dark and grudging earth.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions