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Recent Examples of begrudgingly
Yelena begrudgingly agrees, and from the start, this decision is a clever lift on religious iconography, as if Mother Mary took up arms against the Roman forces herself instead of letting her Son be crucified.
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Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Jon Stewart, ever the happy employee in his running joke of begrudgingly working Monday nights at The Daily Show, ruefully acknowledged being back at his post after being on vacation for over a month.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security in July had already begrudgingly agreed to keep that expiration date for Haiti after a separate federal ruling from New York.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Musheinesh begrudgingly raised prices by an average of 15%, estimating a 40% to 50% drop in sales.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The backlash in conservative spaces has been swift, with people taking begrudgingly to social media to express their dissatisfaction.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Ellen begrudgingly rolls out of bed, curious as to why Glenna is so chipper.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
For the majority of 2025, analysts and investors have begrudgingly backed the stance of Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Jon Stewart, ever the happy employee in his running joke of begrudgingly working Monday nights at The Daily Show, ruefully acknowledged being back at his post after being on vacation for over a month.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security in July had already begrudgingly agreed to keep that expiration date for Haiti after a separate federal ruling from New York.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Musheinesh begrudgingly raised prices by an average of 15%, estimating a 40% to 50% drop in sales.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The backlash in conservative spaces has been swift, with people taking begrudgingly to social media to express their dissatisfaction.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Ellen begrudgingly rolls out of bed, curious as to why Glenna is so chipper.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
For the majority of 2025, analysts and investors have begrudgingly backed the stance of Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrudgingly
grudgingly
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Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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As many media executives will grudgingly admit, despite the talk of content being king, the last few decades have been about distribution being king, with pay-TV transforming the entire media business.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Begrudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudgingly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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