begrudge
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‘I don’t begrudge them their money’: My husband and I have friends who spend, spend, spend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
Lauren, the influencer who advised Kennedy’s campaign, said that while he doesn’t begrudge other influencers accepting sponsorship, he chooses not to.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 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
It is, in any case, another reason to extol, not begrudge, the fundamental innovativeness of the Ptolemaic state.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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
“We all understand how imperative the men’s basketball tournament is to the structure of the N.C.A.A. — nobody begrudges that, we’re grateful for that,” she added.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 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
I have heard that she keeps a tight hold upon her husband’s purse strings; and it has been whispered that she begrudges every tester that the good man spends upon thee.
From Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess by Edward S. Hodgson
He should not be begrudged a desire to be paid his worth.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
Bonds finished his tarnished career with 762, though Aaron never begrudged someone eclipsing his mark.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2021
What I begrudged was the certainty they exuded that they would succeed.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2019
Hicks said few begrudged him getting his name on the Cup after just three NHL games.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2018
She begrudged them the few crumbs of learning she threw at them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Canada’s history is a pendulum of violent rejection, reluctant acceptance, begrudging condescension and resigned cohabitation with America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
Experts say this genre, dubbed "AI slop" by some critics and begrudging viewers, is taking over social media feeds.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
McKinnon heard the pride and sadness that crept into her grandmother’s voice and, because hope can’t be sustained indefinitely, a begrudging acceptance of his fate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
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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