begrudged; begrudging; begrudges
1
: to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
begrudge money
begrudged the weeks spent away from home
2
: to look upon with disapproval or envy
begrudge their rivals' success
Examples of begrudge in a Sentence
She's worked hard to get where she is. You shouldn't begrudge her the success she's earned.
After what he's been through, it's hard to begrudge him the money he has.
You shouldn't begrudge her success.
Many commuters begrudge every minute spent in traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
But surely no one should begrudge him the comfort of companionship with an old friend who was supportive of the family.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
Plenty of customers appreciate age restrictions Generally, society seems to have reached a tacit (if begrudging) acceptance of age restrictions at certain establishments.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 27 June 2024
No one begrudges the country time to sort out problems that have plagued it for decades.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2017
The show relies on the friction created by the strange, begrudging love these two have for one another.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 May 2024
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
Plenty of customers appreciate age restrictions Generally, society seems to have reached a tacit (if begrudging) acceptance of age restrictions at certain establishments.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 27 June 2024
No one begrudges the country time to sort out problems that have plagued it for decades.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2017
The show relies on the friction created by the strange, begrudging love these two have for one another.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for begrudge
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“Begrudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/begrudge. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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