begrudge
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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
The cops last night were like, “We don’t begrudge you for saying ‘manifesto.’
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025
But the back of his neck grew as red as boiling sin, and I knew he did begrudge the extra time.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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
Even this little, last joy also destiny begrudges me!
From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul
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
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
What I begrudged was the certainty they exuded that they would succeed.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2019
She begrudged them the few crumbs of learning she threw at them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
Refusing, he drags a begrudging, living, Wolverine into his timeline in a bid to save the day.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
I left the shop wearing a pair of rubber boots so large my sneakers fit inside and so heavy it was difficult to keep up with my begrudging guide.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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Grade 9, List 6
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