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Recent Examples of grudgingly
Two and a half months later, Chuck grudgingly registered for the 2025 edition of Ironman California.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.
—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
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.
—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
Adverb
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Dismissing a case is a last resort resolution and is often done begrudgingly, Johnson said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
7 Oct. 2025
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Chase was heard on a hot microphone on the sideline angrily rebuking the unit for its inability to stop the Chicago Bears on the final drive of Sunday's game.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Emery, though, reacted angrily.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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