begrudged
Example Sentences
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Absolutely no one would have begrudged Penix for turning pro, especially after four injury-riddled seasons at Indiana before his fully healthy 2022.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
All of this makes it strange to contemplate Pratt as a case of a man begrudged yet still watched for the same reason: his averageness.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2022
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
She spoke like an American, with the same expectations of fairness, even fairness belated and begrudged, that she took into medical school all those years ago.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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