as in to resent
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
I don't begrudge you your success—you earned it
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Recent Examples of begrudge
Still, Cuomo has fond memories of his time at CNN and doesn't begrudge his former colleagues.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The younger actor is still learning the ropes of Hollywood — and, indeed, nearly had his own reason to begrudge Netflix.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
So a moment of respect amid a 90-minute match is hardly begrudging the 38-year-old anything.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
But still, would anyone begrudge him a little Schadenfreude?
—Jack King, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The younger actor is still learning the ropes of Hollywood — and, indeed, nearly had his own reason to begrudge Netflix.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
So a moment of respect amid a 90-minute match is hardly begrudging the 38-year-old anything.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
But still, would anyone begrudge him a little Schadenfreude?
—Jack King, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Begrudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudge. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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