Owen Jones

Who can begrudge the generosity of the wealthy, you might say. Wherever you stand on the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a tiny global elite, surely such charity should be applauded? But philanthropy is a dangerous substitution for progressive taxation.

British Journalist

Leonard Cohen

I had girlfriends who really irritated me by their devotion to the Beatles. I didn't begrudge them their interest, and there were songs like 'Hey Jude' that I could appreciate. But they didn't seem to be essential to the kind of nourishment that I craved.

Canadian Singer

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

There isn't a day I do not work at my job, or a waking moment when I do not think through a work-related problem. Even my critics cannot begrudge the long hours I put in. Our people deserve a government that works just as hard as they do.

Filipino Statesman

Adebayo Akinfenwa

Players build up friendships with each other, so when a team-mate wants out, part of you understands that he is torn and you know you can't begrudge him a move. But the other part of you wants him to stay because you want to win games.

English Athlete

Patti Davis

My father, for his part, was not a man to begrudge anyone a divergent opinion; he'd have been fine if I had written some articles disagreeing with his policies, or even given interviews, as long as I was respectful and civil.

American Celebrity

Lionel Shriver

While one can't always begrudge the wealth of people who have at least produced something of value, the rich of the financial world don't make anything but more money. They're not creative, aside from, perhaps, in accounting.

American Journalist

Jean Hanff Korelitz

When you get right down to it, there's something uniquely satisfying in being gripped by a great plot, in begrudging whatever real-world obligations might prevent you from finding out what happens next.

American Novelist

Michelle Obama

Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had much more than they did... in fact, they admired it.

American First Lady

Gregory Harrison

I have four kids; three girls and a boy. The oldest girl is 13, and has her own social life now, so there's a bit of begrudging cooperation there. It's tough.

American Actor

Jim Talent

Well look, I don't begrudge anybody in the voters and their views.

American Politician

Using 'begrudge' often implies negative emotions, suggesting jealousy or resentment towards someone's good fortune.

Negative Feelings

'Begrudge' can express a sense of conceding something, but with a lingering feeling of annoyance or jealousy.

Uneasy Acceptance

It's used when acknowledging someone's success or happiness, but with a hint that you wish it were you.

Cautious Empathy

'Begrudge' in this sense means giving or allowing something, but not happily or willingly.

Reluctant Generosity

Acknowledging truth or validity, but with a sense of resistance or reservation.

Grudging Admittance

Can imply that you give time or effort to something, but you see it as a loss or inconvenience.

Cost of Time

 looked at me and he said, "If you leave, you will end up in the gutter. You will never amount to anything, and you will likely die." He's actually-- I don't begrudge him for saying those things. That's actually fairly correct. A lot of people that do end up in that situation

Cory Richards: Pushing...

 You see, for something that supposedly holds us back, it's quite remarkable how many of us are quite happy to hold our hands up and say we're perfectionists. But there's an interesting and serious point because our begrudging admiration for perfection is so pervasive