Example Sentences

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Absolutely no one would have begrudged Penix for turning pro, especially after four injury-riddled seasons at Indiana before his fully healthy 2022.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

I wouldn't have begrudged him a day less.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016

No one would have begrudged Friedman the chance to say, "We're going in another direction."

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2015

For decades, legislators have begrudged spending on prisons, despite the state’s responsibilities in this regard and despite the inevitable consequences of shirking those responsibilities.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2015

To bring down such a magnificent prize, and to carry off such a trophy as that unmatched head and antlers, the greatest sportsmen of America would have begrudged no effort or expense.

From Kings in Exile by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir