grudgingly

Example Sentences

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Tanking, as the practice is known, has been a grudgingly accepted reality of the NBA for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Over the years, MPs have generally abided by that approach - sometimes grudgingly.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

That could mean the biggest AI stocks won’t be afforded the luxury of patience that investors have grudgingly provided.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

But there’s still one goal left, albeit one he talks about only grudgingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

But I threw my weight hard on the bar and tugged until it began grudgingly to move, and then slid abruptly right away from the crevasse.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin