Thesaurus results for BEGRUDGE

begrudge

verb

bi-ˈgrəj

as in to resent

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages I don't begrudge you your success—you earned it

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Recent Examples of begrudge But still, would anyone begrudge him a little Schadenfreude? —

Jack King, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 Yet if Derulo’s grandstanding was somewhat incongruous with the thorny tech debates that followed, few could begrudge Armenia for relishing its moment in the spotlight. —

Charlie Campbell / Yerevan, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024 The strange bedfellows march out the gates of the Red Keep together, destined to either come to blows or learn a begrudging mutual respect for each other, methinks. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024 Few in the Conservative Party begrudge her the chance to lead, and fewer still doubt the wisdom of the party’s swift conclusion of its horse race. —

Douglas Murray, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2016 See all Example Sentences for begrudge