grudging
/ˈɡɹʌ.dʒɪŋ//ˈɡɹʌ.dʒiŋ/
verb
- 1
To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
- 2
To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.
- 3
To hold or harbour with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously.
- 4
To feel compunction or grief.
noun
- 1
The state of bearing a grudge.
adjective
- 1
Unwilling or with reluctance.
“her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award”
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