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grudging
1. they were held in grudging respect by the Sarge, who did not usually
2. "You've sent an image thru the house and interacted in some grudging conversations now and then
3. His political ambitions softened by age, Nixon‘s geopolitical literary output subsequently earned him international acclaim and the grudging respect from his political enemies, many of whom he oftentimes consulted with on Foreign Affairs in his later years
4. ) It‘s the perceived lack of respect or grudging regard for the parent that troubles me the most
5. Hilderich’s tone was rather that of a grudging complaint rather than a gross accusation
6. We camped out on the beach, not wishing to impose on such grudging hospitality
7. Still, acceptance was grudging at best
8. ” Rekanam admitted with grudging admiration
9. ” Talia stated with grudging admiration, even as millions of Sylvan and dragons started adding their efforts to the spell
10. Frank had come to the gradual, grudging realization that Bud was a very intelligent man
11. It is her, said the voice of Horus, with grudging respect
12. Mum thought it was beautiful and wanted it on the bookshelf beside my gymnastics trophy, but Dad, after a grudging admission that it was ‘a bit of all right,’ gave me an odd look and mumbled so Mum wouldn’t hear, ‘You won’t want to be telling anyone else about this, I reckon
13. he had to admit to a certain grudging admiration for the wily Hu Lyang
14. Shimori looked at her with grudging respect: it was evident that she was a true professional when it came to war
15. He finally gave Ingrid a grudging nod
16. ” A grudging respect was creeping into his mind
17. The grudging respect for snakes that was beginning to grow in my breast was interrupted nearly a dozen times by the feeling of a large sword being driven through my midsection
18. It might be his mission in life to exterminate the remaining Families, every last one of the vicious bastards, but he did have a grudging respect for them
19. After Trid took the initiative to help Padlimaird, I grew a grudging affection for him: for his fairness, never quite beaten into submission by his peers, and for the unexpected dexterity of his long fingers
20. Notice in 2 Corinthians 9:5, it talks about giving and He says: “now brethren, I thought to exhort you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity, and not grudging obligation”
21. Although you and them have a deep grudging vendetta but today you should try to wash your
22. Her approximation of a grudging smile
23. Vedara shook her head again, in grudging wonder---her friend appeared to have broken various precepts of biological science
24. And as for being grudging and disagreeable, the thing's not to be done
25. It is amazing that it should be so, for have I not everything a reasonable being needs, and am I not, then, a reasonable being? And the meanness of it; for it does imply a grudging, an uneasiness in the presence of somebody else's happiness
26. 'You look very happy,' said a rather grudging voice close to me
27. The South African newspapers were calling him the scarlet pimpernel, and there was a grudging admiration in their stories
28. And to give Uthyr one grudging accolade, he had never loved another woman after her
29. Women batted grudging lashes while the men stopped whatever it was they were doing and simply stared
30. I don’t think he had ever talked to me in such a grudging way
31. He was saying the affectionate word, however, with a far more grudging condescension and patronage than he could have shown if their relative merits and positions had been reversed (which is invariably the case, all the world over), when Mr
32. With Edgar she was cordial, but with Miriam cold and rather grudging
33. Then their surprise was changed into a somewhat grudging admiration of the skill displayed, mingled with contempt for the poverty which made its exercise
34. Over time I’ve developed a grudging admiration and respect for Ryodan
35. You are envious, Biddy, and grudging
36. It was so with all of us, but with no one more than Drummle: the development of whose inclination to gird in a grudging and suspicious way at the rest, was screwed out of him before the fish was taken off
37. The next day the Husky crews performed a time-honored Poughkeepsie ritual and visited each of their rivals’ shell houses to pay grudging respect to their competitors before taking to the river
38. security, and as she quickly picked up some information about him on the intranet, she felt a grudging respect
39. Greger Beckman was Erika’s husband, an artist, and he could not reasonably be accused of being grudging or small-minded
40. A grudging yard of concrete patio
41. Instead, it seemed as though, after trying the company of the staid and cover gossip seeping about, he could have retained his popularity had he considered it patriotic citizens and winning their respect and grudging liking, something perverse in him made him go out of his way to affront them and show them that his conduct had been only a masquerade and one which no longer amused him
42. It was the same Scarlett did not understand but to which she gave grudging tribute
43. Wilcox is apt to be rather grudging when he is on his own
44. Of grudging foes; ne favour seek of friends; Neither to one herself nor other bends
45. Ben had never been there without Diondra, it was her crowd, but where the fuck else was he going to go? Showing up with a broken forehead was sure to get him a grudging nod and a can of Beast
46. Maybe a grudging curve of the lips where a smile should be
47. It’s more a grudging respect
48. The concept of agency costs arose as a modification of structural subordination, giving grudging recognition to the observation that a corporation bears costs of management at the expense of shareholders and that as a consequence, management interests may not be aligned completely with those of shareholders
49. Taj felt his grudging admiration for the CIA man grow further
50. Yes, I can work as hard as he can, and with as little grudging
