grudge

Example Sentences

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They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The spat is emerging as a source of frustration in Congo, which already holds a historic grudge with its old colonial ruler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

So you’d think he might have a grudge.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

He also holds a grudge that his own creative interests were never given an opportunity to develop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“Is a schoolboy grudge worth putting an innocent man back inside Azkaban?”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling