grudging
- covetous adj.
- dissatisfied adj.
- envious adj.
- forced adj.
- grabby adj.
- greedy adj.
- hard-fisted adj.
- hoggish adj.
- involuntary adj.
- jaundiced adj.
- jealous adj.
- piggish adj.
- pinching adj.
- rancorous adj.
- reluctant adj.
- small adj.
- sour adj.
- stingy adj.
- unfriendly adj.
- ungenerous adj.
- unwilling adj.
- vindictive adj.
- envy n.
- meanness n.
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The strikes have drawn grudging recognition from Russian military analysts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
By the end of World War II, Churchill would admit a grudging respect for Eisenhower, recognizing that he had “a great creative, constructive and combining genius.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I don’t know if the government’s grudging confession of error played a role in the full court’s decision.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 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
The She-Bear gave her grudging assent, deaf to the japery in his tone.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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