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adjective

Definition of grudgingnext
as in careful
said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the scientific community. He has earned the grudging admiration/respect of his rivals.

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verb

present participle of grudge
as in disliking

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Recent Examples of grudging
Adjective
Now on the other side of it, Tampa appears to have found grudging inspiration from their bitter rivals in return. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The grudging answer was usually yes. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026 The TenderBoyz hop on a Gulfstream to New York to crash Pierpoint’s annual general meeting and announce their nefarious plan, with Whilimena’s grudging assistance. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 In each approach, the result is sometimes barely more than a grudging nod to history — a brick wall, a truncated staircase, one column out of a dozen left uncovered with Sheetrock. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grudging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudging
  1. careful
  2. disliking
  3. begrudging
  4. disapproving
  5. economical
  6. refusing
  7. covetous
  8. deploring
Adjective
  • When an accident brings the enigmatic Gaia into their lives, unexpected desires begin to take shape, unsettling the careful balance that has long defined their relationship.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of careful
Verb
  • The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of disliking
Adjective
  • With Ancelotti on the sideline, there may be more begrudging acceptance of that this time.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Philadelphia needs its rookie quarterback, Carson Wentz, to post 300 passing yards for a third consecutive week, because there is no running the ball against the Ravens, who have the most begrudging ground defense in the league.
    — DAVID WHITE, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2016
Definition of begrudging
Verb
  • Margo, a staunch Conservative neighbor of the couple, was disapproving of the pair’s decisions, and Keith’s performance would win her the 1977 BAFTA TV Award for best light entertainment.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • Ahead of the final season, the Game of Thrones cast gathered to read through the series' last episodes, and some actors appeared either distraught or disapproving of how things ended.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Definition of disapproving
Adjective
  • Also, a little convenient, but economical TV-making, to put all the main players at the scene of Vega’s mall sting operation.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Solar window film is an economical and non-intrusive way to prevent excessive indoor heat and control cooling costs.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
Definition of economical
Verb
  • The discipline is refusing to play the obvious one, which is accepting the first answer.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • This season,, Sanders is and refusing to look ahead when asked about the team’s first two Big 12 games against Baylor and the league’s defending champions, Texas Tech.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of refusing
Adjective
  • Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.
    — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of covetous
Verb
  • Regardless of the level of material damage, Shiites are deploring the physical and spiritual assaults against their sacred landscape.
    — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of deploring

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