grudging
Collocations
4ADJ.
behind
GRUDGING + NOUN
acceptance, heart
PREP.
in
ADV.
perhaps
Definitions
adj
Unwilling or with reluctance.
her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award
A terse account, with no further explanation or detail, an indication perhaps of a grudging heart behind the offering.
noun
The state of bearing a grudge.
Fretfulness and discontent expose us to the just judgment of God; and we bring more calamities upon ourselves, by our murmuring, distrustful, envious groans and grudgings against one another, than we are aware of […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — petty or reluctant in giving or spending
- niggardly
- scrimy
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award
WiktionaryA terse account, with no further explanation or detail, an indication perhaps of a grudging heart behind the offering.
WiktionaryFretfulness and discontent expose us to the just judgment of God; and we bring more calamities upon ourselves, by our murmuring, distrustful, envious groans and grudgings against one another, than we
WiktionaryThe representatives who were there were grudging in their acceptance of the resolution.
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