Grudging

She couldn't hide her grudging towards her ex-boyfriend.

The coach gave a grudging acknowledgment of the player's performance.

The grudging smile on her face showed that she was not happy with the situation.

The CEO only offered a grudging increase in salary for the employees.

He showed a grudging respect for his opponent's skills.

The artist created the work with a grudging sense of obligation.

The grudging support of the audience was barely audible.

The athlete gave a grudging interview after losing the game.

She had a grudging respect for her opponent, but still wanted to win.

His grudging tone suggested that he didn't really want to help me.

She gave a grudging nod of acknowledgement to her colleague.

His grudging attitude towards his neighbors made it difficult to build community relationships.

The manager's grudging approval of the project came too late to make a difference.

The grudging support of the crowd was not enough to push the team to victory.

The grudging acceptance of the new policy was met with resistance from employees.

She had a grudging admiration for his skill, even though she disliked him personally.