grudged

verb

past tense of grudge
as in deplored

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  1. deplored
  2. refused
  3. disliked
  4. denied
  5. withheld
  6. disapproved
  7. rejected
  8. revoked
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  • Daunt deplored the dingy norm of London’s independent bookstores and spent months keying up his lighting.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court’s ruling in an online statement.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of deplored
Verb
  • Faubus refused to remove the Arkansas National Guard and allow the Little Rock Nine to matriculate at the school.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The race to represent Montana in the upper chamber had long been viewed as Alme’s to lose, after both Bodnar and Bankhead refused to drop out in order to consolidate the Democratic vote.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of refused
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  • The current deputy chief of staff for policy is widely disliked by Democrats and even some Republicans who see his agenda as partly to blame for their dismal performance in the midterm elections.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Blomstedt was impressed with Bernstein's musicianship but disliked his exuberant podium mannerisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disliked
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  • The company can also expect litigation from shareholders, and possible regulatory action, if Huang or the board held back material information from investors (Nvidia previously denied the allegations of an affair to media outlets).
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Little Flock residents rejected a proposal from the city to generate additional revenue last week while those living in northeastern Benton County approved a similar idea and denied another.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • The name of the Marine is expected to be withheld until 24 hours after the person's family has been notified, Thomas said.
    — Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This person will review whether the available evidence and testimony suggest federal officials made misrepresentations, withheld information or otherwise violated their professional or ethical obligations to the court.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • Sixty-eight percent of Hispanics disapproved of how ICE is handling its job.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Voters in the poll disapproved of his handling of the cost of living by 69% to 29% and gas prices by 73% to 24%.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disapproved
Verb
  • She’s gotten used to trying, and trying again; while applying for fiction writing classes in college, Adeyemi says, she was rejected five semesters in a row.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The three Republicans on the court backed the proposal, arguing the poll sites were underutilized, while the two Democrats rejected it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • Ritterspach has also agreed to permanently stop any Animal Welfare Act-regulated activity, and his license has been permanently revoked.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • His boxing license revoked and his championship title stripped, Ali entered a period of exile.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of revoked
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