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
It was already understood by then that, as part of the NCAA’s begrudging acceptance of athletes earning endorsement income, schools would be required to collect their players’ NIL contracts.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
His ambitions get somewhat begrudging support from obvious Jim Halpert stand-in Mare (Chelsea Frei), the most competent journalist in the newsroom.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Nobody has begrudged Isak wanting a move to a bigger club with an immediate chance of more glory and money.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But one wonders if John ever begrudged his brother’s surpassing him as a poet.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
His ambitions get somewhat begrudging support from obvious Jim Halpert stand-in Mare (Chelsea Frei), the most competent journalist in the newsroom.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Nobody has begrudged Isak wanting a move to a bigger club with an immediate chance of more glory and money.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But one wonders if John ever begrudged his brother’s surpassing him as a poet.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrudge
resent
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And no one resents that more than kids, particularly kids old enough to understand what’s happening.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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Resorting to an omnibus is now common, even though it is reviled by many rank-and-file lawmakers who resent being deprived of the ability to resist individual spending provisions without derailing the sole vehicle for averting a shutdown.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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