Sentences with word «grudging»

He does, of course, deserve a certain amount of grudging respect for this process of continually relevant reinvention.

«He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle,» one of Churchill's rivals says with grudging admiration after that aforementioned speech.

But as I gazed around the gym at those students, I started to feel something that went beyond grudging acceptance for my new career.

You might have mentioned the Nelson Mandela tribute, or the one to Len Sassaman, the original Bitcoin white paper is found in the blockchain, Wikileaks cablegate data, wedding vows, even prayers... but no, you drop child porn in there with grudging acknowledgement your «The blockchain only contains Bitcoin transactions..»

It has been more of a gradual and grudging acknowledgement at best, and still, there, exactly as in Brian the original commenter's note, the Catholic stance on evolution is still, well, evolving.

Each thrived on a new American Modernism and contributed to its growth, with rather grudging acknowledgment at best from some of its most fervent supporters.

Democrats on the committee voiced grudging support for the legislation.

The two have moved past petty bickering; their bond is now one based on grudging respect for each other.

Much of the rest of this short story consists of memories of the protagonist's mother and father at the end of their lives, especially of his mother — his exasperation mingled with grudging affection.

The German «theologian of hope» Jürgen Moltmann, many decades later, gave grudging recognition of his dependence on these early pioneers, developing his pivotal The Crucified God (orig., 1972) without explicit indication of the derivative quality of many of his key insights, and only acknowledging his quoting of Horace Bushnell, in his later The Trinity and the Kingdom (orig, 1980), in footnotes.

Its story now carries a rather grudging little update saying that the Heartland Institute now claims one document is a fake.

A revealed religion that evinced no such confidence, that accorded ritual only secondary importance, as Reform Judaism does, and was therefore fully disposed to be tolerant of other faiths, as Reform Judaism is, would almost certainly have obtained Spinoza's only slightly grudging approval.

Schoolyard fights that once were settled with grudging apologies now are often settled with lawsuits between the parents of the children, so this coverage is crucial.

In elegant and accessible terms, he explains the the Bitcoin blockchain system that would at first draw laughter, then mockery, followed by grudging acceptance and lastly, eagerness.

Espinosa, who initiated Sweden's slick Easy Money series before heading to Hollywood in search of precisely that, at least ensures it's a brisk rip - off, earning grudging points for arriving at the kind of gotcha ending that Twilight Zone writer Rod Serling might have applauded.

In fact, some speakers and attendees cited the governor's platform of balancing the state budget without new taxes and a bill introduced late last week to cap local property tax increases and offered grudging support.

He is not grudging, as Plato observed, and so holds nothing of his own powers completely to himself.

There was (again) a lot of talk but no real movement on stuff like mobile DTV and 3 - D TV, as well as grudging acceptance among incumbent content creators that the Internet, mobile and tablets are platforms they need to play on, even if there's no real money there.

@Abinadi, Christians have been fairly effectively cowed into a sort of grudging tolerance by secular humanism and other enlightenment principles that are the true bedrock of modern civilization.

In fairness to Paul it should be said that it was probably his eschatological expectation of a speedy end of things, rather than an aversion to women, that made him put a premium on the single state and advocate marriage only as a somewhat grudging concession to sexual desire (I Cor.

The pair of them are also given grudging help from a government agent named Russell, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan: a good - ol» Texan boy who is permitted a pearl - handled revolver in an open - carry holster attached to his belt.

No plot details for Deadpool 2 have been announced yet, but the story will see the Merc with the Mouth crossing paths with Cable and Domino, both grudging partners of his from the comics.

But the Liberal government's first grudging step toward a rational drug policy risks falling flat.

Beyond making grudging investments in their logos, those guys seemed to have dented their universes with barely a thought for branding.

Once the wise - cracking Roy is assigned former rising - star detective Nick Walker (Reynolds) as his junior officer, the new partners have to turn grudging respect into top - notch teamwork.

After a slow and grudging response to the initial revelations, Cameron finally published six years of personal tax returns at the weekend, and for good measure Monday promised new legislation to make companies criminally liable if they fail to stop their employees laundering money on clients» behalf.

The Puritans felt a keen sense of obligation to these members of their community unable to care for themselves, but this obligation did not extend beyond the boundaries of the town and was often grudging.

He even voiced some slightly grudging praise for President Obama, who fanned the flames higher by stepping into this issue last Friday.

But deep down, the fans from both camps have great, if grudging, respect for the other club.

His campaign rollout even won a few grudging points from his longtime nemesis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The movie attempts to provide a variation on the «buddy movie» arrangement with the two characters never fully warming to one another, but there's such a complete lack of chemistry between Kang and Stallone that we don't believe in even a little grudging respect.

Barnett Newman or Mark Rothko may not like his spot, shoved in behind Charles Ray and an insurmountable barrier, but I take their inclusion as a sign of at least grudging esteem.

I'm looking at the latest e-reader offerings from Kobo with some interest, but it's a very grudging interest.

While people who entered the work force in the 1950s through 1970s saw their incomes run up rapidly, the generation that came of age since 1990 has had to settle for slow, grudging gains.

This despite the fact that at Arsenal Arsene Wenger has made grudging use of him in the first team.

Some are more grudging about it than others.

But such praise seems grudging, even backhanded, in light of their severe criticism.

They may, with enormous grudging, recognize the brute fact of Israel's existence.