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 Newsom wrote that his mother seemed to begrudge the excursions when her children returned home. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Alberto Mendoza hasn’t begrudged the attention his brother has received this season. —

Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026 But consider it from the perspective of the begrudging founder of a progressive rock institution who would settle for nothing less than total reinvention with each record. —

Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026 The customers didn’t seem to begrudge her this learning curve. —

James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for begrudge

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resent

Verb

Some Americans resented American military personnel fighting that war.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In 1982, after Israel invaded Lebanon, Iranian agents cultivated ties among fellow Shia who resented Israel’s presence.

— Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026