Grudging and Little

Grudging

Grudging adjective - Petty or reluctant in giving or spending.

Little and grudging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Little" instead an adjective "Grudging".

Nearby Words: grudge, grudgingly, grudged

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.
  • Halfway through his Villain Decay and before his (grudging) Heel–Face Turn, Crais of Farscape became this, having always been a little ridiculous and also rather sad.
  • Klingon Scientists Get No Respect 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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