Example Sentences

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"Banks were grudging in lending, leaving non-banks asking each other for money in afternoon trade," he said.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

Twenty years from now, no one is likely to care that the gentlemen of Muirfield were grudging in their acceptance of women.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017

I'm not alone in regretting that we were grudging toward Rocky for too long a time!

From Time Magazine Archive

The words were grudging, the dip of the chin Mace Tyrell gave the Lord Regent the most cursory of bows.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

He moved away, but his movements were grudging, and he looked back as he went, ready to hurl himself to Kate’s succor at the slightest sign.

From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell