grudgingly
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He grudgingly showed up for his twice-monthly guard shifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Japan and India both historically have maintained cordial relations with Iran, although they grudgingly complied with US sanctions aimed at stopping all other countries from buying Iranian oil.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
His hosts, the writer Robert Penn Warren and his wife, Eleanor, didn’t own a set but grudgingly suggested that he could walk next door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
The then-Thai military ruler was shocked by the outcome, and wanted to attack Cambodia, but was persuaded by his diplomats to grudgingly accept the verdict.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Special Agent gave way grudgingly along the inside as Indian Broom rallied up the outside, not quite quick enough to keep up.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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