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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a grudging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something done with reluctance or unwillingness, often in relation to praise or acknowledgment.
Example: "She gave a grudging compliment to her rival, acknowledging her talent despite their competition."
Alternatives: "reluctant" or "unwilling".
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The Tories said Brown had given a "grudging" admission on cuts.
In other words, a grudging pass.
This is, by all appearances, a grudging concession.
Instead, from Corbyn's camp comes a grudging near silence.
But even a grudging yes requires having good reason to believe in Europe.
My answer then to that post's titular question was a grudging no.
It was a grudging endorsement, however.
Mr. Vidal won a grudging apology.
It is a grudging piece of writing.
A grudging, "market-based" energy grid.
He gives her a grudging respect.
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