Thesaurus results for BEGRUDGE

begrudge

verb

bi-ˈgrəj

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 Besides, his friends are in no position to begrudge him the joy of being the center of attention. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide. —

Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026 No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 Don’t begrudge your mother her timing. —

Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for begrudge

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resent

Verb

Then there is the lifelong contentiousness with her mother, Marluce Martins Perry, a talented Brazilian artist who reluctantly traded her gifts and status for matrimony and child-rearing and resented her family in the wake of her decision.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 4 May 2026
His supporters touted video of Stevens being booed at the convention, only to watch other Democrats openly resent the disruption — likening it to activists on the left who refused to vote for Democratic nominees in 2016 and 2024.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026