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
Her success in these projects, especially the latter, bespeaks a wider market than mere tabloid chasers and also, since even critics of her personal life won’t begrudge the work, the fickleness of gossip.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Could anyone begrudge flagship club Leipzig toppling one of the sides with Super League-hungry owners in a European knockout tie?
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Every time Travis says something, everyone shakes their head with begrudging fondness.
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—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Who can begrudge the legislators who hoped to put Smith Island on the map?
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Could anyone begrudge flagship club Leipzig toppling one of the sides with Super League-hungry owners in a European knockout tie?
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Every time Travis says something, everyone shakes their head with begrudging fondness.
10.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Who can begrudge the legislators who hoped to put Smith Island on the map?
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Begrudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudge. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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