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Recent Examples of grudgingly
Jesus Vazquez sounds like a man grudgingly resigned to his fate.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Suzuki went grudgingly and was forced to return to right during Tucker’s second-half injuries.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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
Despite serving it grudgingly, lunch is ultimately fine.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
In the course of ordinary events, a novelist expects, however grudgingly, to compete with rivals, even acolytes.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Just a truck and the ability to find people willing to pay to have done what most of us do – albeit grudgingly – on our own.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Schrödinger grudgingly acknowledged their ease of use in quantum theory.
—Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Two and a half months later, Chuck grudgingly registered for the 2025 edition of Ironman California.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Suzuki went grudgingly and was forced to return to right during Tucker’s second-half injuries.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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
Despite serving it grudgingly, lunch is ultimately fine.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
In the course of ordinary events, a novelist expects, however grudgingly, to compete with rivals, even acolytes.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Just a truck and the ability to find people willing to pay to have done what most of us do – albeit grudgingly – on our own.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Schrödinger grudgingly acknowledged their ease of use in quantum theory.
—Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Two and a half months later, Chuck grudgingly registered for the 2025 edition of Ironman California.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudgingly
Adverb
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In the end, the Bridgertons convince Araminta to begrudgingly go along with their plan to introduce Sophie into society as a relation of the late Earl of Penwood.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Janet Grissom, who was manning one of the trading tables, is a Veterans Affairs psychiatrist from Salt Lake City who got into the pin game, almost begrudgingly, while volunteering at her hometown Olympics in 2002.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Serbian big man took exception, angrily confronting Dort then exchanging shoves with Thunder center Jaylin Williams.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The president didn’t take well to the speech, reacting angrily in a post on Truth Social that questioned De Niro’s sanity, intelligence and legal standing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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