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grudgingly

[gruhj-ing-lee] / ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ li /


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Japan and India both historically have maintained cordial relations with Iran, although they grudgingly complied with US sanctions aimed at stopping all other countries from buying Iranian oil.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

A top Fidesz official grudgingly admitted that Magyar has "a brutal energy", which his own camp often lacks.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

His hosts, the writer Robert Penn Warren and his wife, Eleanor, didn’t own a set but grudgingly suggested that he could walk next door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

But there’s still one goal left, albeit one he talks about only grudgingly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

At Mama’s insistence, I’m in a velvet party dress, and even Mustafa grudgingly agreed to put on an ironed shirt and some jeans without any holes.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan


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