begrudge

Example Sentences

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But you didn’t work all these years not to enjoy life, so I’m not going to begrudge you your well-deserved vacations.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

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

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Rory's prediction: It's been hard seeing Ange struggling because there are not many Celtic fans who begrudge him leaving us.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

This land Wang Lung did not begrudge, even though it was high land and good for wheat, because it was a sign of the establishment of his family upon their own land.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck