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What (who) is grudging - definition
grudging
A grudging feeling or action is felt or done very unwillingly.
He even earned his opponents' grudging respect...
There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation.
= reluctant
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• grudgingly
The film studio grudgingly agreed to allow him to continue working.
= reluctantly
ADV: ADV with v
grudging
n.
1.
Envy.
2.
Reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination.
Grudging
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Grudge.
Examples of use of grudging
1. But after the first generation, additional gains were grudging.
2. One also despairs at the grudging refusal to acknowledge error.
3. Still, many diplomats voiced grudging admiration for Bolton‘s tough style.
4. Nevertheless, Woland accords a grudging respect to Master.
5. There is, however, little need for the grudging tone.