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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The stalwart Abbott Elementary staff has so much to contend with in the Season 4 trailer above, who wouldn’t begrudge them a raise — or at least a restocking of paper towels.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
Why should anybody begrudge Bill Gates his fortune, or Steve Jobs his fortune?
—Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2016
Of course, no one wants to begrudge a bride a gorgeous, meaningful wedding day.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
Juszczyk doesn’t begrudge Williams, Aiyuk, McCaffrey or players in previous seasons such as Nick Bosa, who held out last season.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
Why should anybody begrudge Bill Gates his fortune, or Steve Jobs his fortune?
—Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2016
Of course, no one wants to begrudge a bride a gorgeous, meaningful wedding day.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
Juszczyk doesn’t begrudge Williams, Aiyuk, McCaffrey or players in previous seasons such as Nick Bosa, who held out last season.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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“Begrudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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