Definition of grudging in English:

grudging

adjective ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋˈɡrədʒɪŋ

1Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.
a grudging apology
Example sentencesExamples
- Often, only the pressure of the spending timetable in the plan forced grudging assent out of some of the voting members.
- Additionally, the grudging acceptance of the Welsh victory was subsumed beneath an avalanche of regurgitated nonsense on qualification from the previous week.
- I think after the anger comes some sort of grudging acceptance, but it's not going to be a very calming acceptance.
- In a grudging manner she also apologised to me, complaining that she was tired.
- I was a career thief and I suppose there is grudging respect on both sides.
- There was a general, reluctant, grudging assent to do this, but they were all complying when suddenly a voice broke in.
- But I do think there's been a willingness, or even a grudging willingness, to accept this as a good first step.
- I have a grudging awareness that I may spend my whole life accepting this fear.
- The newspaper offered only a grudging apology for its reprehensible victimization of Lee and did not discipline any of the reporters involved.
- The First Minister eventually decided to go to Normandy, but his decision to do so, and the accompanying apology, was seen as grudging and petulant.
- After months of trying to undo the harm caused by our deception, we finally managed to promote a grudging parental acceptance of the strange new children of humankind.
- She gave her grudging approval, though the world must have seemed more dangerous than ever in the midst of a cholera epidemic that claimed sixteen thousand Parisians between March and May 1849.
- And this isn't just a grudging type of support offered through clenched teeth: they are advertising the fact with a huge ‘Good Luck England’ poster filling an ornate window.
- Well, calling this a grudging or a reluctant acceptance is a huge understatement, Bob.
- ‘All the financial investment would have been for nought if our staff were working with sour faces and a grudging attitude,’ he said.
- He was not even gracious enough to apologise and did not do so until some time later when it became expedient, in terms of his public image, to offer a grudging and less than grovelling apology.
- First you get a period of moral panic, then a grudging, dismissive acceptance, and then, eventually, a recognition of cultural worth.
- It is, in essence, a buddy piece: a fugitive, arrested 30 years before for protesting his government's eugenics program, forms a grudging friendship with an alien.
- This acknowledgement is almost grudging and apologetic.
- While there was a grudging acceptance that amalgamation would proceed, there were two troubling outcomes.
Synonyms
reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, forced, half-hearted, unenthusiastic, hesitant
begrudging, resentful, envious, jealous, sullen, sulky, sour, bitter
1. 1.1 (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give or allow something.
  a grudging admirer
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master.
  The book explores the relationship between an impossibly eccentric contemporary composer and his grudging biographer.
  Her search for logic, clarity and correct usage in sentences won her grateful as well as grudging admirers.
  What made her so irritating to a horde of jealous and grudging admirers was her ability to navigate a respectable media career and at the same time intersperse it with unashamed gaudiness.
  He isn't even a grudging fan of the artist.

Derivatives

grudgingness

noun

Definition of grudging in US English:

grudging

adjectiveˈɡrəjiNGˈɡrədʒɪŋ

1Given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.
a grudging apology
Example sentencesExamples
- The newspaper offered only a grudging apology for its reprehensible victimization of Lee and did not discipline any of the reporters involved.
- There was a general, reluctant, grudging assent to do this, but they were all complying when suddenly a voice broke in.
- He was not even gracious enough to apologise and did not do so until some time later when it became expedient, in terms of his public image, to offer a grudging and less than grovelling apology.
- ‘All the financial investment would have been for nought if our staff were working with sour faces and a grudging attitude,’ he said.
- She gave her grudging approval, though the world must have seemed more dangerous than ever in the midst of a cholera epidemic that claimed sixteen thousand Parisians between March and May 1849.
- Additionally, the grudging acceptance of the Welsh victory was subsumed beneath an avalanche of regurgitated nonsense on qualification from the previous week.
- And this isn't just a grudging type of support offered through clenched teeth: they are advertising the fact with a huge ‘Good Luck England’ poster filling an ornate window.
- While there was a grudging acceptance that amalgamation would proceed, there were two troubling outcomes.
- But I do think there's been a willingness, or even a grudging willingness, to accept this as a good first step.
- This acknowledgement is almost grudging and apologetic.
- In a grudging manner she also apologised to me, complaining that she was tired.
- After months of trying to undo the harm caused by our deception, we finally managed to promote a grudging parental acceptance of the strange new children of humankind.
- I have a grudging awareness that I may spend my whole life accepting this fear.
- Often, only the pressure of the spending timetable in the plan forced grudging assent out of some of the voting members.
- Well, calling this a grudging or a reluctant acceptance is a huge understatement, Bob.
- First you get a period of moral panic, then a grudging, dismissive acceptance, and then, eventually, a recognition of cultural worth.
- It is, in essence, a buddy piece: a fugitive, arrested 30 years before for protesting his government's eugenics program, forms a grudging friendship with an alien.
- The First Minister eventually decided to go to Normandy, but his decision to do so, and the accompanying apology, was seen as grudging and petulant.
- I was a career thief and I suppose there is grudging respect on both sides.
- I think after the anger comes some sort of grudging acceptance, but it's not going to be a very calming acceptance.
Synonyms
reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, forced, half-hearted, unenthusiastic, hesitant
1. 1.1 (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow something.
  Oliver was grudging about accepting Wickham's innocence
  Example sentencesExamples
  The book explores the relationship between an impossibly eccentric contemporary composer and his grudging biographer.
  Her search for logic, clarity and correct usage in sentences won her grateful as well as grudging admirers.
  Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master.
  He isn't even a grudging fan of the artist.
  What made her so irritating to a horde of jealous and grudging admirers was her ability to navigate a respectable media career and at the same time intersperse it with unashamed gaudiness.

单词	grudging
释义	Definition of grudging in English: grudging adjective ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋˈɡrədʒɪŋ 1Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully. a grudging apology Example sentencesExamples Often, only the pressure of the spending timetable in the plan forced grudging assent out of some of the voting members. Additionally, the grudging acceptance of the Welsh victory was subsumed beneath an avalanche of regurgitated nonsense on qualification from the previous week. I think after the anger comes some sort of grudging acceptance, but it's not going to be a very calming acceptance. In a grudging manner she also apologised to me, complaining that she was tired. I was a career thief and I suppose there is grudging respect on both sides. There was a general, reluctant, grudging assent to do this, but they were all complying when suddenly a voice broke in. But I do think there's been a willingness, or even a grudging willingness, to accept this as a good first step. I have a grudging awareness that I may spend my whole life accepting this fear. The newspaper offered only a grudging apology for its reprehensible victimization of Lee and did not discipline any of the reporters involved. The First Minister eventually decided to go to Normandy, but his decision to do so, and the accompanying apology, was seen as grudging and petulant. After months of trying to undo the harm caused by our deception, we finally managed to promote a grudging parental acceptance of the strange new children of humankind. She gave her grudging approval, though the world must have seemed more dangerous than ever in the midst of a cholera epidemic that claimed sixteen thousand Parisians between March and May 1849. And this isn't just a grudging type of support offered through clenched teeth: they are advertising the fact with a huge ‘Good Luck England’ poster filling an ornate window. Well, calling this a grudging or a reluctant acceptance is a huge understatement, Bob. ‘All the financial investment would have been for nought if our staff were working with sour faces and a grudging attitude,’ he said. He was not even gracious enough to apologise and did not do so until some time later when it became expedient, in terms of his public image, to offer a grudging and less than grovelling apology. First you get a period of moral panic, then a grudging, dismissive acceptance, and then, eventually, a recognition of cultural worth. It is, in essence, a buddy piece: a fugitive, arrested 30 years before for protesting his government's eugenics program, forms a grudging friendship with an alien. This acknowledgement is almost grudging and apologetic. While there was a grudging acceptance that amalgamation would proceed, there were two troubling outcomes. Synonyms reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, forced, half-hearted, unenthusiastic, hesitant begrudging, resentful, envious, jealous, sullen, sulky, sour, bitter 1.1 (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give or allow something. a grudging admirer Example sentencesExamples Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master. The book explores the relationship between an impossibly eccentric contemporary composer and his grudging biographer. Her search for logic, clarity and correct usage in sentences won her grateful as well as grudging admirers. What made her so irritating to a horde of jealous and grudging admirers was her ability to navigate a respectable media career and at the same time intersperse it with unashamed gaudiness. He isn't even a grudging fan of the artist. Derivatives grudgingness noun Definition of grudging in US English: grudging adjectiveˈɡrəjiNGˈɡrədʒɪŋ 1Given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully. a grudging apology Example sentencesExamples The newspaper offered only a grudging apology for its reprehensible victimization of Lee and did not discipline any of the reporters involved. There was a general, reluctant, grudging assent to do this, but they were all complying when suddenly a voice broke in. He was not even gracious enough to apologise and did not do so until some time later when it became expedient, in terms of his public image, to offer a grudging and less than grovelling apology. ‘All the financial investment would have been for nought if our staff were working with sour faces and a grudging attitude,’ he said. She gave her grudging approval, though the world must have seemed more dangerous than ever in the midst of a cholera epidemic that claimed sixteen thousand Parisians between March and May 1849. Additionally, the grudging acceptance of the Welsh victory was subsumed beneath an avalanche of regurgitated nonsense on qualification from the previous week. And this isn't just a grudging type of support offered through clenched teeth: they are advertising the fact with a huge ‘Good Luck England’ poster filling an ornate window. While there was a grudging acceptance that amalgamation would proceed, there were two troubling outcomes. But I do think there's been a willingness, or even a grudging willingness, to accept this as a good first step. This acknowledgement is almost grudging and apologetic. In a grudging manner she also apologised to me, complaining that she was tired. After months of trying to undo the harm caused by our deception, we finally managed to promote a grudging parental acceptance of the strange new children of humankind. I have a grudging awareness that I may spend my whole life accepting this fear. Often, only the pressure of the spending timetable in the plan forced grudging assent out of some of the voting members. Well, calling this a grudging or a reluctant acceptance is a huge understatement, Bob. First you get a period of moral panic, then a grudging, dismissive acceptance, and then, eventually, a recognition of cultural worth. It is, in essence, a buddy piece: a fugitive, arrested 30 years before for protesting his government's eugenics program, forms a grudging friendship with an alien. The First Minister eventually decided to go to Normandy, but his decision to do so, and the accompanying apology, was seen as grudging and petulant. I was a career thief and I suppose there is grudging respect on both sides. I think after the anger comes some sort of grudging acceptance, but it's not going to be a very calming acceptance. Synonyms reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, forced, half-hearted, unenthusiastic, hesitant 1.1 (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow something. Oliver was grudging about accepting Wickham's innocence Example sentencesExamples The book explores the relationship between an impossibly eccentric contemporary composer and his grudging biographer. Her search for logic, clarity and correct usage in sentences won her grateful as well as grudging admirers. Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master. He isn't even a grudging fan of the artist. What made her so irritating to a horde of jealous and grudging admirers was her ability to navigate a respectable media career and at the same time intersperse it with unashamed gaudiness.
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