begrudge

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

No one would begrudge Trout for living year-round along the Orange County coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

He’s the only one on this ship who doesn’t seem to begrudge my existence.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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 healthcare companies’ earning a fair profit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2021

Of course, no one begrudges Ohio State employees a raise if their employer is so painlessly able to afford it.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2019

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

It’s love, man, and the love is all around the nation from program to program, openly expressed where it used to be repressed if not begrudged.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021

He should not be begrudged a desire to be paid his worth.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021

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

From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2021

What I begrudged was the certainty they exuded that they would succeed.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2019

In her part of the letter, Grandmother had grumbled a bit about the expense—not that she begrudged us the extra letters, but their budget was a bit tight.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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

But there are also other familiar faces including John C. McGinley as J.D.’s begrudging mentor Dr. Cox and Judy Reyes as nurse Carla, who also happens to be Turk’s wife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 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

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