Sentence examples for grudging effort from inspiring English sources

But most understand that being available to the news media is part of the job, and at least make a grudging effort.

In a grudging effort to be more open, the panel has agreed to let three reporters into the eight-hour proceedings, with one requirement: no tape recorders.

Her efforts have won grudging admiration from critics, adulation from national liberals and gay rights groups, and accolades from New York politicians across the political spectrum, including Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who once shopped for potential candidates to oust her.

Stalin again gave grudging support.

Their praise was grudging, though.

They hold grudges against him, and he out-grudges them.

Sadly, in its effort to garner us empathy, our grudge ends up depriving us of the very empathy that we need to release it.

For years, he nursed grudges against other Amish who had not supported his effort to excommunicate those who fled his control.

For much of Europe, particularly in countries that balk at what they see as efforts by Berlin to recreate European economies in its own image, Ms. Merkel inspires a mix of anxiety and grudging respect.

What I have learned is that to hold a grudge against someone takes energy, like if I were holding a heavy object against a wall, I would have to exert effort to maintain the object there.

Don't hold on to any grudges you bear with him/her, or your efforts will be pointless.