grudging acceptance
Frequency: 5.84.1 per million words
Unwilling or reluctant acceptance.
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- The committee finally gave its grudging acceptance of the new budget.
- There was a grudging acceptance of the new policy.
- He offered a nod of grudging acceptance, clearly still unhappy with the decision.
- He finally gave his grudging acceptance to the plan.
- After a long debate, there was a sense of grudging acceptance in the room for the compromise.
- After weeks of protest, the committee offered a grudging acceptance of the protestors' demands.
- Her grudging acceptance of the apology did little to ease the tension.
- With a sigh, she signaled her grudging acceptance of the compromise.
- The team's grudging acceptance of the new coach was evident in their performance.
- The deal was met with grudging acceptance from the opposition party.
- What the new CEO received was not enthusiastic support, but a slow, grudging acceptance of his authority.
- The room was filled with an air of grudging acceptance as the verdict was read.
- Gaining even grudging acceptance for the new policy took months of negotiation.
- My father's grudging acceptance of my career choice was better than outright disapproval.
- With a sigh, she signaled her grudging acceptance of the terms.
- The final proposal received only grudging acceptance from the board members.
- The report indicated a grudging acceptance of the study's controversial findings by the scientific community.
- Although they disliked the terms, they eventually gave their grudging acceptance to avoid further delays.
- We can probably expect grudging acceptance at best from the shareholders.
- We anticipate a grudging acceptance of the changes from most employees.