grudge

Garden eventually went on record to suggest that the lack of repeats was punishment for the trio's "disloyalty", saying in 2020: "It seems they've held that grudge ever since."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Our hard drives being full, we can vaguely remember that we had some grudge but not what it was about or who it was against.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Another area of inquiry was the idea that the bomber had a grudge against the Port Authority, whose facilities had endured years of threats.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

He knew that if War Admiral broke poorly, he would be accused of carrying out a grudge against Riddle.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

He said he found it a little “odd” and “extreme,” but didn’t think she held grudges, necessarily.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

In her 2019 memoir, “Where the Light Enters,” Jill contrasts Joe’s capacity for forgiveness with her proclivity toward grudges, how she recalls “every slight committed against the people I love.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

He also answered no when asked if he held "any grudges" against Sir Keir or the government.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Despite their distance and grudges, all three bands agree to put their differences aside for a special live memorial concert in tribute to Irving.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

So it’s interesting, and more than a little disturbing, to see how Barb turned out—that she’s meaner and slyer than I am, more cherishing of grudges, and not quite as smart as I’d hoped.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Already during a visit to United States in 1906, he voiced his esteem for Black Americans struggling to live dignified lives within “a civilization they are grudged and denied.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021

“There will be some grudging specifics about medical personnel in attendance,” grudged Jan Moir in the Daily Mail, “bouncing baby weight and the actual date of birth – then the shutters will slam down.”

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2019

Yet on the balance of play, few could have grudged St Mirren a replay; they harried and hassled Celtic, with Lee Mair passing up a glorious stoppage time chance to claim a draw.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2013

To make Waltham pay off, he dropped the designing department, and grudged every nickel spent on advertising, thus let the name be drowned out by younger companies.

From Time Magazine Archive

But most of all, she grudged them the comfort they drew from each other.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The strikes have drawn grudging recognition from Russian military analysts.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Many Western officials view Yermak with a grudging respect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

I don’t know if the government’s grudging confession of error played a role in the full court’s decision.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025

But there was a sense, a grudging willingness among these Labour voters to give Sir Keir and the government more time.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025

“A brave man,” Artemis said with grudging approval.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan