grudgingly

Example Sentences

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Tanking, as the practice is known, has been a grudgingly accepted reality of the NBA for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

That could mean the biggest AI stocks won’t be afforded the luxury of patience that investors have grudgingly provided.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Even at the most selective schools, it’s common for only half the student body to make a purchase—a participation rate Jack O’Connor grudgingly accepted as part of the model.

From Slate • May 27, 2025

Anyone who mocked her viral rendition of “Imagine” at the start of the pandemic will have to grudgingly concede that she at least keeps up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

“Make sure you do fly out of the sun,” he told them grudgingly.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling