Grudging
Little
Little adjective - Having relatively little height.
Grudging and little are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grudging" instead an adjective "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Both words in one sentence
- In both cases, expect a deeply grudging apology that will manage to keep things going for at least a little while — with Teeth-Clenched Teamwork.
Source: Ordered Apology - Halfway through his Villain Decay and before his (grudging) HeelFace Turn, Crais of Farscape became this, having always been a little ridiculous and also rather sad.
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Some of the Scientist and Technician Castes get a little respect but only if they're involved in developing and maintaining the Clan's military apparatus, or for the Scientists helping maintain the Clan's genetic selection process, and even that is rather grudging.
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