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Recent Examples of grudgingly
Michael grudgingly agrees to hand over the agency to Jimmy and Kayla, prompting many staff members to immediately quit during a keynote presentation.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026
When the French government that succeeded Napoleon grudgingly recognized Haitian independence in 1825, however, Haiti had to pay a heavy indemnity to the former colonial slaveholders, a burden that slowed the country’s economic development.
—Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Stories that discredit Israel’s enemies, such as about Hamas’s crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, are reported grudgingly, if at all.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Seimetz portrays Paula, the obsessive matriarch grudgingly raising Agnes (Chase Infiniti), which is the Gilead name for Hannah, the now-teenaged daughter of Handmaid’s protagonist June (Elisabeth Moss).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But even Anthropic’s rivals grudgingly concede its tech is bleeding edge.
—Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Your choice is whether to treat compliance as a minimum requirement to grudgingly satisfy, or as a strategic capability to deliberately build and leverage.
—Dawn Andre, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Some drivers, such as Elsa Hudley of Fairfield, have learned to grudgingly accept each whipsaw swing in the market.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Jesus Vazquez sounds like a man grudgingly resigned to his fate.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026
When the French government that succeeded Napoleon grudgingly recognized Haitian independence in 1825, however, Haiti had to pay a heavy indemnity to the former colonial slaveholders, a burden that slowed the country’s economic development.
—Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Stories that discredit Israel’s enemies, such as about Hamas’s crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, are reported grudgingly, if at all.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Seimetz portrays Paula, the obsessive matriarch grudgingly raising Agnes (Chase Infiniti), which is the Gilead name for Hannah, the now-teenaged daughter of Handmaid’s protagonist June (Elisabeth Moss).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But even Anthropic’s rivals grudgingly concede its tech is bleeding edge.
—Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Your choice is whether to treat compliance as a minimum requirement to grudgingly satisfy, or as a strategic capability to deliberately build and leverage.
—Dawn Andre, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Some drivers, such as Elsa Hudley of Fairfield, have learned to grudgingly accept each whipsaw swing in the market.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Jesus Vazquez sounds like a man grudgingly resigned to his fate.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudgingly
Adverb
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The tables turned on him quickly, allowing Montez Ford to begrudgingly get involved.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Hart will begrudgingly wear tape on his injured thumb.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Dedicated car spotters will already be angrily scrolling to the comments section, but rest assured the only Cobras with roofs to date have been track specials.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
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The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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