grudgingly acknowledge
Frequency: 4.52.1 per million words
to admit something unwillingly
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- After losing the debate, he had to grudgingly acknowledge his opponent's valid points.
- The CEO had to grudgingly acknowledge the success of his rival's new product.
- The company was forced to grudgingly acknowledge the design flaw in their new product.
- After a long argument, he finally did grudgingly acknowledge that she had a point.
- She grudgingly acknowledged that her brother's cooking was actually quite good.
- She grudgingly has to acknowledge that the new software is more efficient than the old one.
- The defeated general would only grudgingly acknowledge the enemy's strategic brilliance.
- The committee will have to grudgingly acknowledge the report's findings, despite their initial skepticism.
- Even the proudest scientist must eventually grudgingly acknowledge evidence that contradicts their theory.
- Historians now grudgingly acknowledge the contributions of figures who were once overlooked.
- He gave a slight nod, grudgingly acknowledging the compliment from his rival.
- Grudgingly acknowledging his defeat, the chess master shook his opponent's hand.
- The manager had to grudgingly acknowledge that the intern's idea was the best one presented.
- It was a fact they had to grudgingly acknowledge: their team was simply outplayed.
- With a heavy sigh, the politician grudgingly acknowledged the poll numbers were not in his favor.
- The company has grudgingly acknowledged its role in the environmental damage.
- They grudgingly acknowledge the need for change, but are slow to implement it.
- Even his harshest critics must grudgingly acknowledge that his performance was brilliant.
- I'll grudgingly acknowledge you were right, but only this once.
- I had to grudgingly acknowledge that my little brother's silly idea actually worked.