grudging

Example Sentences

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Over the years, Busch’s rambunctious ways earned him as many grudging admirers as detractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

However, overall global headcount has grown from 43,000 to 45,000 since 2023 and union sources say there is "grudging respect" for Mr Erginbilgic.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

While compliance with court orders has at times been grudging, the President and Congress have consistently respected Marbury in the end because it is part of the glue that holds the Constitution together.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

I stuck my long-handled brush in the bucket and made a few grudging passes at the thatch, then paused and looked out over the plain of red-tiled roofs below me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood