begrudge

Example Sentences

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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

"Mr Sherborne you should be ashamed of yourself ... given what Mr and Mrs Lawrence went through I wouldn't begrudge them any money."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

I begrudge no one the desire to reboot a groundbreaking series, and two years ago, the prospect of seeing these iconic 30-somethings as mid-to-late 50-somethings was certainly appealing to one who shares their mature demographic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

That approach had raised Oak Ridge from an unpopulated valley in remote Tennessee; when national security hung in the balance, as it did now, who would begrudge a few hundred thousand kilowatts?

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik