grudging
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- grudgingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of grudging
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; grudge, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The roots of his grudging acceptance of what I and millions of others consider to be one of cuisine’s most divine unions of dairy and pasta is highly regional in its basis.
From Salon
But there was a sense, a grudging willingness among these Labour voters to give Sir Keir and the government more time.
From BBC
I had been making predictable salads — kale, romaine, a grudging nod to cabbage — and the book, which catalogs more than forty varieties of greens, seemed like the sort of thing that might inspire transformation.
From Salon
They butt heads, but, wild guess, they’ll come to form a grudging mutual respect.
From Los Angeles Times
While compliance with court orders has at times been grudging, the President and Congress have consistently respected Marbury in the end because it is part of the glue that holds the Constitution together.
From Salon
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