grudgingly

Example Sentences

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That team became the lordly Yankees, an “aesthetically evil” and “universally despised dynasty” that, nonetheless, Mr. Gittlitz grudgingly admits, has a lot of working-class fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

That could mean the biggest AI stocks won’t be afforded the luxury of patience that investors have grudgingly provided.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Anyone who mocked her viral rendition of “Imagine” at the start of the pandemic will have to grudgingly concede that she at least keeps up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

She grudgingly asks acquaintances for help - most often with no success.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

She grudgingly let us join the game, and grudgingly we did.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver