grudge
Example Sentences
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"It conveyed a sense of shock, like she was asking: Was my husband merely a tool used to settle a grudge against the religious organisation? Is that all it was?"
From BBC
Her face went soft for a moment, and I knew she was grateful to see I wasn’t holding a grudge.
From Literature
Dating left a trail, secrets and whispers and grudges.
From Literature
Homer’s “The Odyssey” follows Odysseus, a Greek king trying to get home after the Trojan War, a journey interrupted by Cyclopes, sirens, shipwrecks and gods with grudges.
From Los Angeles Times
The author cites Roosevelt’s critics prominently, and his own approval is grudging and qualified.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
