begrudge

No one — not your brother, who relies on you, nor your parents, who are long gone — should or, I hope, would begrudge you the time for your own passions and pursuits.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

And who could begrudge the two sisters their happily-ever-after?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

I don’t begrudge some recognition for a series that dominated the pop culture landscape for its two-month run, but nominating seven of its regular cast members reveals a lack of imagination among voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2025

The cops last night were like, “We don’t begrudge you for saying ‘manifesto.’

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025

“I see now that what he said was true above all. I do not begrudge Ellidyr his prize. I, too, shall seek honor. But I shall seek it where I know it will be found.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

“I don’t think there is anybody at Chuck E. Cheese who begrudges doing this,” he added.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

Yet Valentina is quick to say that she hardly begrudges her parents, whom she describes as both hard-working and deeply loving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

You will be hard-pressed to find anyone who begrudges her absence from the celebrations; in more than seven decades of service, she has given so much.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2022

No one begrudges the man who walked behind his mother’s coffin a rush of joy at the birth of his first child.

From The Guardian ● May 7, 2019

"He begrudges his uncle the grub he eats," shrieked the old cat of a cook.

From The Pobratim A Slav Novel by P. Jones

Dogg said he wanted a group of kids who were able to match his character’s begrudged demeanor.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

All of this makes it strange to contemplate Pratt as a case of a man begrudged yet still watched for the same reason: his averageness.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2022

Bonds finished his tarnished career with 762, though Aaron never begrudged someone eclipsing his mark.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2021

I've never begrudged him this, but I was seriously hurt by his not making an effort to ask before committing.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2020

‘And do not trouble: no one will ever hear of it. I would sooner walk than sit on the back of any beast so great, free or begrudged.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The crowd, which greeted Paul with boos before settling into sullen, begrudging applause when prodded, is fully prepared for a distraction.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Experts say this genre, dubbed "AI slop" by some critics and begrudging viewers, is taking over social media feeds.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

When it comes to the biggest sports show on earth, many Parisians have reached the stage of begrudging acceptance.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Not begrudging the Lakers — or any other team that overlooked him — Jaquez said he’s exactly where he wants to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

Undoubtedly, Harry thought, watching him over the top of his own book, Malfoy was begrudging the time he could otherwise be spending in the Room of Requirement.

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