grudge
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“I will hold the grudge for the rest of my life,” she says of former Attorney General Pam Bondi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Certainly Dana White realized he could sell more pay-per-views by playing up personal insults and grudge matches.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
For me that was the turning point, and ever since then it's been a real grudge match - like a new-age derby, almost.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Then he flung his arms wide as though to throw away any crumbs of a grudge he had held against us.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
Traditional martial arts competitions do not revolve around personal grudges or showboating, but testing one’s skill against a worthy opponent.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Based on real events, “Sherwood” is both a murder mystery and a contemplation of the damage done by class-based strife and longheld grudges, often based on misinformation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Despite their distance and grudges, all three bands agree to put their differences aside for a special live memorial concert in tribute to Irving.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
Nor are the cleric’s grudges driving the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
She really wants to read her essay, but, unlike me, Sabeen doesn’t hold grudges.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Already during a visit to United States in 1906, he voiced his esteem for Black Americans struggling to live dignified lives within “a civilization they are grudged and denied.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021
“There will be some grudging specifics about medical personnel in attendance,” grudged Jan Moir in the Daily Mail, “bouncing baby weight and the actual date of birth – then the shutters will slam down.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2019
Yet on the balance of play, few could have grudged St Mirren a replay; they harried and hassled Celtic, with Lee Mair passing up a glorious stoppage time chance to claim a draw.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2013
As age advanced, he grudged the speechmaking demanded of him by his grateful country.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a boy, he often felt as if the lady grudged him every bite.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The strikes have drawn grudging recognition from Russian military analysts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
My entry into the world of wearable fitness, as with much new technology, was grudging, fitful and ultimately all consuming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Sir John Wolfenden, whose 1957 inquiry concluded that sex between men should be decriminalised, was a committed Anglican, and his recommendation was couched in grudging terms.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
I don’t know if the government’s grudging confession of error played a role in the full court’s decision.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
The three wise men pulled away with stiff, grudging smiles on their faces.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing grudge
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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