grudging
Example Sentences
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The author cites Roosevelt’s critics prominently, and his own approval is grudging and qualified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 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
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
When speaking to her, Calpurnia’s voice was always a mixture of grudging affection and mild disapproval.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
