begrudge

Example Sentences

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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

And who could begrudge the two sisters their happily-ever-after?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The cops last night were like, “We don’t begrudge you for saying ‘manifesto.’

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Alexander-Arnold has been an excellent servant to the club, so you can't begrudge him wanting to try something new.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

Father doesn’t begrudge us those few hours and thinks it’s nice we get along so well.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank