begrudgingly
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They needed health insurance—so Bauers begrudgingly decided to give his floundering athletic career one last chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Tom Johnstone begrudgingly left Wakefield for Catalans in 2023 and reached the Grand Final in his first season, before rejoining Trinity in 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The star had previously told fans they were "never gonna go on streaming", but said she had "begrudgingly" changed her mind after fans clamoured to hear them.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Mallory Carrell, a 21-year-old from central Texas living in Germany for the summer, is begrudgingly following the guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Brother Lekan’s shrewd eyes study me a second longer before, begrudgingly, he gestures for me to step forward.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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