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  • present participle of grudge.
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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 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

“More like save me from bitter explosionists and grudging alchemists.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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