grudgingly

Example Sentences

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I gradually, maybe grudgingly, began to see the appeal of romantic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

I won—he grudgingly admitted that I had won by skill and not by cheating.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep