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grudge

[gruhj] / grʌdʒ /




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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

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

"It conveyed a sense of shock, like she was asking: Was my husband merely a tool used to settle a grudge against the religious organisation? Is that all it was?"

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Suitcase seemed to hold a special grudge against me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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