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begrudge

[bih-gruhj] / bɪˈgrʌdʒ /


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I never begrudge anyone who is a millionaire or billionaire his money—he or she has developed vital products for the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

No one would begrudge Trout for living year-round along the Orange County coast.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

No one — not your brother, who relies on you, nor your parents, who are long gone — should or, I hope, would begrudge you the time for your own passions and pursuits.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

"Mr Sherborne you should be ashamed of yourself ... given what Mr and Mrs Lawrence went through I wouldn't begrudge them any money."

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Not that I begrudge my life in books.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

You will be hard-pressed to find anyone who begrudges her absence from the celebrations; in more than seven decades of service, she has given so much.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2022

No one begrudges healthcare companies’ earning a fair profit.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2021

No one begrudges the man who walked behind his mother’s coffin a rush of joy at the birth of his first child.

From The Guardian May 7, 2019

No one begrudges a colleague trying to get ahead financially.

From Washington Times Oct. 17, 2017

An incredible amount of property has been destroyed to-day; but no one begrudges it.

From A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson

Dogg said he wanted a group of kids who were able to match his character’s begrudged demeanor.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2024

Bonds finished his tarnished career with 762, though Aaron never begrudged someone eclipsing his mark.

From Washington Times Jan. 22, 2021

I've never begrudged him this, but I was seriously hurt by his not making an effort to ask before committing.

From Washington Post Feb. 13, 2020

What I begrudged was the certainty they exuded that they would succeed.

From Salon Oct. 4, 2019

“For three thousand men, I suppose I can endure some pipes and porridge,” the king said, though his tone begrudged even that.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The crowd, which greeted Paul with boos before settling into sullen, begrudging applause when prodded, is fully prepared for a distraction.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

In the hands of Gilroy and Luna, “Andor” billed itself over two seasons as the begrudging rise of a revolutionary.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2025

Refusing, he drags a begrudging, living, Wolverine into his timeline in a bid to save the day.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

I want this to be a sort of begrudging connection.’”

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2023

A champion of champions who would not eat frankfurters or fries from the hand of a begrudging host.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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