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grudgingly

[ gruhj-ing-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

reluctantly or unwillingly; not generously or with a good will:
He tried to evade the work and the responsibility until the very last moment and then grudgingly, finally, exasperatingly did his job.

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Most villages have grudgingly acquiesced to Israel’s presence, but some remain defiant.

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Anyone who mocked her viral rendition of “Imagine” at the start of the pandemic will have to grudgingly concede that she at least keeps up.

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Sitting in the audience during the first act rehearsal, Holmes’ Lloyd grudgingly offers words of encouragement while seething with impatience.

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She grudgingly asks acquaintances for help - most often with no success.

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I will grudgingly concede that “My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock” made me want to revisit “Rear Window” because of how you present it.

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