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But Wall Street Journal readers ranked this grudge match far behind some of the famous feuds of U.S. sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

He added Quailey-Daspher did not know most of her co-defendants, did not know about any grudge match between gangs and was not party to discussions about guns.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

“She holds a grudge like nobody’s business,” David Farmer, the Maine Democratic strategist and columnist, told me.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

They both could hold a grudge like it was a life work.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Traditional martial arts competitions do not revolve around personal grudges or showboating, but testing one’s skill against a worthy opponent.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

He also answered no when asked if he held "any grudges" against Sir Keir or the government.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Despite their distance and grudges, all three bands agree to put their differences aside for a special live memorial concert in tribute to Irving.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

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 ● Jan. 1, 2026

Good thing neither of us is holding grudges.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Already during a visit to United States in 1906, he voiced his esteem for Black Americans struggling to live dignified lives within “a civilization they are grudged and denied.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021

“There will be some grudging specifics about medical personnel in attendance,” grudged Jan Moir in the Daily Mail, “bouncing baby weight and the actual date of birth – then the shutters will slam down.”

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2019

Yet on the balance of play, few could have grudged St Mirren a replay; they harried and hassled Celtic, with Lee Mair passing up a glorious stoppage time chance to claim a draw.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2013

As age advanced, he grudged the speechmaking demanded of him by his grateful country.

From Time Magazine Archive

But I grudged Ira nothing: had I not saved from the day of her birth so that she should marry well?

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

However, overall global headcount has grown from 43,000 to 45,000 since 2023 and union sources say there is "grudging respect" for Mr Erginbilgic.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025

Nurse Evil and I settle into a grudging routine where I pretend she doesn’t exist and she leaves ever more obnoxious sticky notes to let me know that she does.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon