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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So a moment of respect amid a 90-minute match is hardly begrudging the 38-year-old anything.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
But still, would anyone begrudge him a little Schadenfreude?
—Jack King, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
But still, would anyone begrudge him a little Schadenfreude?
—Jack King, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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“Begrudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/begrudge. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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