begrudge
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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
And who could begrudge the two sisters their happily-ever-after?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
I don’t begrudge some recognition for a series that dominated the pop culture landscape for its two-month run, but nominating seven of its regular cast members reveals a lack of imagination among voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2025
The cops last night were like, “We don’t begrudge you for saying ‘manifesto.’
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025
“You begrudge me—” “I don’t begrudge you a thing.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
“I don’t think there is anybody at Chuck E. Cheese who begrudges doing this,” he added.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
Nobody begrudges Watkins’ success because she still seems so darned untainted by it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
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
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
Yes, the birds earn their way, there is no denying it, and he is a very stupid farmer who begrudges them the little corn and wheat they take from the fields.
From Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird by Patterson, Virginia Sharpe
Brey said he never begrudged Ryan passing on his first offer.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2022
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
Some people maybe begrudged the fact that he didn’t go, but he was really superstitious and panicked by it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2019
She begrudged them the few crumbs of learning she threw at them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
Experts say this genre, dubbed "AI slop" by some critics and begrudging viewers, is taking over social media feeds.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
What do you think America will witness first: a female president or our begrudging acknowledgment of Britain’s cheekiest pop icon?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
As Chaarte grew older and her health declined, she became a begrudging, yet diligent, member of a local gym.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
A champion of champions who would not eat frankfurters or fries from the hand of a begrudging host.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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