grudging
Example Sentences
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The author cites Roosevelt’s critics prominently, and his own approval is grudging and qualified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Sir John Wolfenden, whose 1957 inquiry concluded that sex between men should be decriminalised, was a committed Anglican, and his recommendation was couched in grudging terms.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
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
While compliance with court orders has at times been grudging, the President and Congress have consistently respected Marbury in the end because it is part of the glue that holds the Constitution together.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025
There was a grudging respect in his voice.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
