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.
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Yet if Derulo’s grandstanding was somewhat incongruous with the thorny tech debates that followed, few could begrudge Armenia for relishing its moment in the spotlight.
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Charlie Campbell / Yerevan, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The strange bedfellows march out the gates of the Red Keep together, destined to either come to blows or learn a begrudging mutual respect for each other, methinks.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
Few in the Conservative Party begrudge her the chance to lead, and fewer still doubt the wisdom of the party’s swift conclusion of its horse race.
—Douglas Murray, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2016
Here's What Happens Though the movie missed at the box office in its opening weekend, filmmaker Coppola is unlikely to begrudge a lack of financial success.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Campbell / Yerevan, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The strange bedfellows march out the gates of the Red Keep together, destined to either come to blows or learn a begrudging mutual respect for each other, methinks.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
Few in the Conservative Party begrudge her the chance to lead, and fewer still doubt the wisdom of the party’s swift conclusion of its horse race.
—Douglas Murray, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2016
Here's What Happens Though the movie missed at the box office in its opening weekend, filmmaker Coppola is unlikely to begrudge a lack of financial success.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Begrudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/begrudge. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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