grudging approval

Examples (20)

• The committee finally gave its grudging approval to the new budget.
• After a long debate, the board finally gave the project their grudging approval.
• Her father offered only grudging approval of her career choice.
• He received only grudging approval from his manager for the innovative but risky idea.
• After much debate, the manager gave his grudging approval for the project to proceed.
• My father gave his grudging approval for me to take a gap year before college.
• We managed to secure grudging approval from the local council for our building plans.
• She could see the grudging approval in her mother's eyes, even though no words were spoken.
• All he received was a curt nod, a clear sign of her grudging approval.
• The opposition party offered its grudging approval to the bill to avoid a government shutdown.
• The new policy was met with grudging approval from the employees.
• The new policy was met with grudging approval from the public, who felt it didn't go far enough.
• Even with the data supporting it, the CEO's grudging approval was all we could get.
• With a sigh, the committee chairperson nodded, signaling his grudging approval.
• The treaty was signed, but it was clear that it only had the grudging approval of several key nations.
• To get any kind of consensus, we had to settle for their grudging approval.
• I could tell from his tone that his agreement was merely grudging approval.
• Even the harshest critics had to give grudging approval to the film's stunning visual effects.
• Getting my traditionalist grandfather's grudging approval for my modern wedding was a major victory.
• The proposal will likely receive only grudging approval, but it's a start.