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Few will grudge her right to say the last word because she has said it gracefully; yet the traditional artist-wife dilemma intrudes through the narrative.

From Time Magazine Archive

If not, none of the Donees, I dare say, will grudge a community of property in this case.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

First of all, accuracy, and a desire for the exact truth, which will grudge no time and pains in 147 tracing out even what might seem a trivial matter.

From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount

Mr. Trent's long list of financial successes are too well known to be given here, but who will grudge wealth to a man who is capable of spending it in such a lordly fashion?

From A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

If the absorption of all our engineering resources is demanded, no British citizen will grudge his share of inconvenience.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various