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verb

present participle of begrudge
as in resenting
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages I don't begrudge you your success—you earned it

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Recent Examples of begrudging
Adjective
With Ancelotti on the sideline, there may be more begrudging acceptance of that this time. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Philadelphia needs its rookie quarterback, Carson Wentz, to post 300 passing yards for a third consecutive week, because there is no running the ball against the Ravens, who have the most begrudging ground defense in the league. — David White, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2016
Verb
Speaking of which, our final fancy-breakfast-table showdown of the season, in which Byron and Secretary Mullins manage to win the ever-begrudging Russian ambassador Maxim Petrov over to their plan. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 Even with his flaws, Bouchard commands a begrudging respect across the league. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Lukas is the begrudging namesake of a federal bill aiming to change that. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide. — Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026 And no one is begrudging McAvoy and Swayman’s savoring the victory. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 At the film’s center is Seyo Kim (Chen Emilie Yan), a meek state lawyer looking to make a difference, but who accepts, with begrudging sighs, her department’s 80% rate of dropping hate crime prosecutions as just another part of the job. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026 Joseph says their first customer came in, begrudging the $35 ribeye, only to order the soup. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11 Feb. 2026 While closures are a reoccurring feature of life in Big Sur — routinely forcing begrudging drivers to detour inland on Highway 101 or even the 5 Freeway — this was the longest stretch of time in recent history that travel along Highway 1 had remained truncated in some way. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrudging
Adjective
  • But newspaper people ought to stand in solidarity with our broadcast brethren/competitors in this incredibly small-minded and grudging clash between the White House and the Washington press corps.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Earth’s one and only Green Lantern, and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, his understudy and grudging trainee.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If work interrupts family time, name the boundary and offer a practical alternative instead of quietly resenting everyone involved.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • Dern replaced Carter as some sort of actress perhaps resenting her elder-stateswoman status.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self isn’t envious of football players and coaches from KU and Arizona State who recently traveled 4,386 and 5,200 miles, respectively, to play their 2026 Big 12 opener in London.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But many a Premier League team will be envious of the huge screens with 8 mm resolution, the best in the Big Ten.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Begrudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudging. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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