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Recent Examples of grudgingly
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).
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But even Anthropic’s rivals grudgingly concede its tech is bleeding edge.
—Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
This was accepted more grudgingly, largely because of the organization’s military power.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 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
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
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But even Anthropic’s rivals grudgingly concede its tech is bleeding edge.
—Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
This was accepted more grudgingly, largely because of the organization’s military power.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudgingly
Adverb
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Mason begrudgingly launched a solo career with the 1970 album Alone Together, which featured musicians including Leon Russell and his Traffic bandmate Jim Capaldi.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tucked away in a corner, Shunammite (Rowan Blanchard) produces a mason jar of homemade herbal tea — a recipe from her cousin — and begrudgingly shares it with Hulda (Isolde Ardies).—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Chinese organizations reacted angrily to the move, calling for a boycott.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump has famously been the target of mockery in the past (in 2011 when President Barack Obama did the honors) and has angrily defended his staff, such as then Press Secretary Sarah Sanders when she was singled out by Michelle Wolf in 2018.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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