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Recent Examples of grudgingly
Suzuki went grudgingly and was forced to return to right during Tucker’s second-half injuries.
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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
But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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
But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudgingly
Adverb
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After Bradley begrudgingly invites Linda to join him on a work trip, his private jet crashes in the Gulf of Thailand, stranding the pair on a remote beach, Linda’s devotion to Survivor suddenly gets put to good use.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Hours before the killings, the internet was shut off to relocate the home’s Wi-Fi router from Bushey’s bedroom to his mother’s room, which Pirrello said prompted Bushey to angrily confront an AT&T technician at the house.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Beijing reacted angrily in November when new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned against Chinese aggression towards Taiwan, and China’s position has hardened since her landslide election victory this month.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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