grudge
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She doesn’t seem to hold a grudge over her boyfriend’s omission, though.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Plus, he’s prepared to drop a grudge occasionally when it suits him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He added Quailey-Daspher did not know most of her co-defendants, did not know about any grudge match between gangs and was not party to discussions about guns.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“You would grudge your own sister a mouthful,” I cried, “who eats half what I give her so that you boys can have the more!”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
“The burdens of war and occupation had created a dense web of resentments and suspicions, of grudges and animosities, that did not simply fade away when the fighting ended.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I do not stand here with hatred for a desire for revenge. I hold no grudges against Mr. Jackson,” Smith said in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
He said he found it a little “odd” and “extreme,” but didn’t think she held grudges, necessarily.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Burrows said it was not, adding: "I am not a person for carrying around grudges."
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
“Has that curse on the Oracle helped you at all? Holding grudges is a fatal flaw. Bianca warned me about that, and she was right.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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
Patience and perseverance must never be grudged when the peace of the world is at stake.
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
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
But there was a sense, a grudging willingness among these Labour voters to give Sir Keir and the government more time.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
“A brave man,” Artemis said with grudging approval.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing grudge
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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