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grudging

[gruhj-ing] / ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ /


























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It’s a connection, a Gazan journalist said, that Witkoff also made with Hamas leaders, being in the unlucky “club of parents who have lost children,” and, this person said, it won him their grudging respect.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The strikes have drawn grudging recognition from Russian military analysts.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

A "grudging" acknowledgment that he had handled the UK's response to the Iran war well had been soured by the Lord Mandelson saga, they said.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The author cites Roosevelt’s critics prominently, and his own approval is grudging and qualified.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

Calpurnia was standing shyly in the hall, giving her grudging approval to the scene.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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