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Recent Examples of begrudgingly
After Bradley begrudgingly invites Linda to join him on a work trip, his private jet crashes in the Gulf of Thailand, stranding the pair on a remote beach, Linda’s devotion to Survivor suddenly gets put to good use.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Also on deck is A Keller Christmas Vacation, which centers on a trio of siblings (played by Jonathan Bennett, Brandon Routh, and Eden Sher) touched by the holiday spirit after begrudgingly embarking on a cruise with their parents.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
After Gen Z declared the middle part supreme, many of us (somewhat begrudgingly) fell in line.
—Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Dismissing a case is a last resort resolution and is often done begrudgingly, Johnson said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
At first begrudgingly, other tribes — usually at odds with one another — join her in order to defeat a common enemy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Or, begrudgingly, at least a god.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Also on deck is A Keller Christmas Vacation, which centers on a trio of siblings (played by Jonathan Bennett, Brandon Routh, and Eden Sher) touched by the holiday spirit after begrudgingly embarking on a cruise with their parents.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
After Gen Z declared the middle part supreme, many of us (somewhat begrudgingly) fell in line.
—Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Dismissing a case is a last resort resolution and is often done begrudgingly, Johnson said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
At first begrudgingly, other tribes — usually at odds with one another — join her in order to defeat a common enemy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Or, begrudgingly, at least a god.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrudgingly
grudgingly
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Suzuki went grudgingly and was forced to return to right during Tucker’s second-half injuries.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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By full time, however, even the most one-eyed United fan must have grudgingly appreciated the fighting spirit shown by their rivals in the most adverse of circumstances.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Begrudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudgingly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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