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begrudgingly
[ bih-gruhj-ing-lee ]
adverb
- with or despite feelings of resentment or envy:
With virtually no advertising, he is swamped with work—a fact I begrudgingly admit because he's too busy to take me anywhere!
- reluctantly; unwillingly:
I've eaten calf liver begrudgingly, but ultimately I don't like sitting down to a big slab of organ meat.
Word History and Origins
Origin of begrudgingly1
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Example Sentences
Trump has railed against Pelosi in particular as a “crazy” liberal who ruined California in the past, even as he has begrudgingly acknowledged the former House speaker’s effectiveness as a Democratic tactician.
I was gracious in accepting but was kind of at a loss in terms of begrudgingly having to carry around a lone flower all night.
“Then, everybody really wanted us to relive all of these embarrassing moments, so we begrudgingly started rewatching.”
Emmi has somewhat begrudgingly accepted her faith as a source of strength.
When Trump finally and begrudgingly flew off to exile in Mar-a-Lago, I think most people — including, perhaps, some of his followers — breathed a sigh of relief.
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