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Recent Examples of grudgingly
In the course of ordinary events, a novelist expects, however grudgingly, to compete with rivals, even acolytes.
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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
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
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
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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Also on deck is A Keller Christmas Vacation, which centers on a trio of siblings (played by Jonathan Bennett, Brandon Routh, and Eden Sher) touched by the holiday spirit after begrudgingly embarking on a cruise with their parents.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
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After Agnes becomes pregnant, however, the couple’s families begrudgingly bless their union, and the newlyweds march through an endless stream of suffering to get to the story’s hammer blow of a finale.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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He was involved in a post-match confrontation with Joao Palhinha, rushing across the pitch angrily after the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder shoved Ollie Watkins as Villa’s striker celebrated in front of the 9,000-strong away fans.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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He had been convicted and sentenced to a long prison term and was forced, angrily, to acknowledge this on the stand.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudgingly. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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