begrudge

"I don't begrudge the people involved for wanting to sell it for such a large amount of money," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It is difficult to begrudge a restaurant that calculation.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Related: ‘I don’t begrudge them their money’: My husband and I have friends who spend, spend, spend.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

I never begrudge anyone who is a millionaire or billionaire his money—he or she has developed vital products for the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

She didn’t begrudge me a few minutes of quiet, but the table-setting came first.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

“We all understand how imperative the men’s basketball tournament is to the structure of the N.C.A.A. — nobody begrudges that, we’re grateful for that,” she added.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2021

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

Even this little, last joy also destiny begrudges me!

From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul

Absolutely no one would have begrudged Penix for turning pro, especially after four injury-riddled seasons at Indiana before his fully healthy 2022.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2022

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

Over the years, I never cared for them, though I certainly never begrudged anyone who loved them.

From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2022

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

From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2021

“For three thousand men, I suppose I can endure some pipes and porridge,” the king said, though his tone begrudged even that.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Canada’s history is a pendulum of violent rejection, reluctant acceptance, begrudging condescension and resigned cohabitation with America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

McKinnon heard the pride and sadness that crept into her grandmother’s voice and, because hope can’t be sustained indefinitely, a begrudging acceptance of his fate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024

Refusing, he drags a begrudging, living, Wolverine into his timeline in a bid to save the day.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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