begrudged

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verb wish that someone did not have

mid-14c., from be- + Middle English grucchen "to murmur" (see grudge). Related: Begrudged; begrudging; begrudgingly.

Bitterly Sally begrudged the concession that she had been wrong.

Their time in Wyoming was so limited that they begrudged an hour of enforced idleness.

Look at the years those men spent—and no one begrudged them.

I know I begrudged him his further adventure into the wilds beyond Tachienlu.

“I should have begrudged the rascals our anchor and cable,” said Peter.

Jimmie begrudged everything that they were compelled to cook.

Brenton laughed at the accent of the compliment which unmistakably was begrudged.

She played round him in triumph, sporting with her superiority, which he begrudged her.

To effect this, I left no stone unturned and begrudged no expenditure.

Never did time pass more slowly; and yet, I begrudged every one.