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Recent Examples of begrudgingly
Musheinesh begrudgingly raised prices by an average of 15%, estimating a 40% to 50% drop in sales.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to take the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 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
Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to take the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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