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ungrudging

American  
[uhn-gruhj-ing] / ʌnˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not begrudging; not stinting; wholehearted.

    an ungrudging supporter of charities.


ungrudging British  
/ ʌnˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. liberal; unstinted; willing

    ungrudging support

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of ungrudging

First recorded in 1760–70; un- 1 + grudging

Example Sentences

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It is, she writes, “an ungrudging obsession,” sometimes requiring attempt after attempt after attempt — but not without its pleasures.

From New York Times Jul. 13, 2023

Not perfect alignment, obviously, but alignment on what you deem essential, plus ungrudging respect for each other’s differences and right to have them, plus deep investment in your mutual happiness.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2023

The dinosaurs looked on with frank, ungrudging fascination as these latterday fans – Hickey referred to them as “the nouveaux” – fell head over heels too.

From The Guardian Oct. 26, 2018

“This splendid lady sandbagged me,” Bloom said in a recent phone conversation, with the lofty, ungrudging admiration of an old general recalling an opposite number’s surprise attack at some long-ago battle.

From New York Times Jun. 23, 2016

And it is only by taking advantage of these opportunities, by revealing one's unselfish, ungrudging hospitality, that one rightly earns the name of cultured.

From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Lillian Eichler

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