as in careful
said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way
Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the scientific community. He has earned the grudging admiration/respect of his rivals.
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Recent Examples of grudging
Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Microsoft is a conservative organisation, and its consideration of bitcoin is founded on a (perhaps, grudging) acceptance of important geopolitical, macroeconomic, and adoption trends.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Negotiations over such intellectual property can mean the difference between antiretroviral medicine that costs over $10,000 per year—the price originally set in the 1990s by monopoly patent holders—and the eventual grudging concessions that dropped the drug prices to less than a dollar a day.
—Fran Quigley, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2015
Ben Ali retained grudging support throughout the 1990s because of the bloody civil war in neighboring Algeria between its secular single-party regime and its own Islamist opposition.
—Michele Penner Angrist, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2011
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Adjective
Congress rejected his major health care policy initiatives, and his grudging support for a much more limited national health insurance plan in part spurred Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) to challenge the incumbent Carter from the left in the 1980 Democratic presidential primary.
—Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Microsoft is a conservative organisation, and its consideration of bitcoin is founded on a (perhaps, grudging) acceptance of important geopolitical, macroeconomic, and adoption trends.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Negotiations over such intellectual property can mean the difference between antiretroviral medicine that costs over $10,000 per year—the price originally set in the 1990s by monopoly patent holders—and the eventual grudging concessions that dropped the drug prices to less than a dollar a day.
—Fran Quigley, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2015
Ben Ali retained grudging support throughout the 1990s because of the bloody civil war in neighboring Algeria between its secular single-party regime and its own Islamist opposition.
—Michele Penner Angrist, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudging
Adjective
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Effective brainstorming sessions require careful planning and prep.—
Nora Herting,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Under Jones’ careful direction, the Bulldogs do not beat themselves.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And Villanelle has very begrudging respect for this woman.—
Dan Snierson,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2020
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Philadelphia needs its rookie quarterback, Carson Wentz, to post 300 passing yards for a third consecutive week, because there is no running the ball against the Ravens, who have the most begrudging ground defense in the league.—
DAVID WHITE,
New York Times,
16 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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Buying in a development may be relatively economical — or at least comparable to buying an existing home — but could limit your location options.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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More economical than buying a new mattress, finding the right mattress topper can dramatically transform your sleeping experience, offering more comfort, ergonomic support and temperature regulation.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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No actor has played him with as much reptilian cruelty and covetous flair as Andrew Scott, either.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Starmer’s deal would send the island chain to Mauritius, a former British colony and current close ally of China.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, the pair were convicted of improperly withholding $94 million of that settlement from 440 plaintiffs.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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Only four of the eight Ivy League schools released information about their early admissions this year, as Harvard joined UPenn, Princeton, and Cornell in withholding the majority of their admissions data until the conclusion of this year's admissions season.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But much of the film is centered on her domestic life, cooking fish for a date who never shows up, entertaining friends and colleagues, melting down in the bathroom and receiving a rare visit from a resentful daughter.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Stateless, unemployed, resentful, which other nation would risk its own stability to absorb 1.5 million hungry, frustrated, angry, heavily armed refugees?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The 33-year-old also clarified his relationship with Sayed, denying any romantic involvement in a series of candid posts.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the purpose, there’s no denying the best carry-on luggage is a traveler’s best ally.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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