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Recent Examples of grudgingly
Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.
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Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudgingly
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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
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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
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The strike came from great work down the flank by substitute Haissem Hassan, who reacted angrily to hit out at coach Veljko Paunović after he’d been benched for the start of the game.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then there’s an incomprehensible scene in which Stuhlbarg’s Frederik storms in and out of the kitchen angrily, having turned his music up to an unlistenable volume, while Alma and Maggie—a guest in their home that evening—try to have a serious conversation.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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