Sentences with phrase «one begrudged»

Ah, the plight of the begrudging runner.

So the following year, when the secretary decided to go public in a Vanity Fair article with her account of a quarter - century spent working for Bernie Madoff, it was hard to begrudge her a voice.

Rather than focusing on what you don't have and begrudging those who are better off than you financially, perhaps you should acknowledge that you have much to be grateful for and some of it has nothing to do with money.

At the same time, he does not begrudge double amputees for availing themselves of whatever is within the rules.

Price suggests avoiding tentative or begrudging replies such as, «I'm really busy but I'll try,» or, «Maybe... I'll see what I can do.»

«I don't begrudge anyone the opportunity to make a living, but don't gouge me,» she said.

But in the second instance, is there any real reason why the company couldn't still do this, or did executives simply cancel the plan out of begrudging spite on the disc issue?

I don't necessarily begrudge the massive assistance funneled to the finance sector, but I do decry that the Obama economic team didn't try nearly as hard to help the unemployed, the underemployed, and small businesses.

She said she did not begrudge other entrepreneurs — or even other refugees from Wall Street — the benefit of the city's help in getting started.

Their anger went from begrudging acceptance to approval to my biggest fan as soon as I started making money on my own terms.

While some begrudge the right of Canadians to pursue career opportunities abroad (even to the point of labelling them as disloyal), it should come as no surprise that globally talented individuals are globally mobile.

And we don't begrudge John Bogle's evangelic zeal for these products.

There's millions of churches, half of them believing a different thing, all across the country on almost every street corner and you're begrudging the atheists one little meeting?!

I don't, but I don't begrudge those that do.

Mad Men seems to consider that there is something un-American about begrudging money for creative and aspirational projects.

I mean: of course I consider myself a Christian, and I begrudge some people that title for various theological and sociological reasons, and of course I would count some people out of that circle (and some of them would object).

As an atheist, I don't begrudge people of faith for having a faith in God.

I don't begrudge either for taking up a new direction in their lives, but certainly don't try to shove your newly found beliefs down the throat of others — especially since you may not understand them yourself.

Not that I begrudge my role as Barbie's personal assistant.

«We're disappointed with this very belated and begrudging and incomplete list,» said a statement by David Clohessy of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.

There's millions and millions of churches on every street corner, and you're begrudging them one little meeting where they'll actually be around like - minded individuals for a few hours?

I've lost count of how many copies of Stranger I've loaned out and never got back — but I can't begrudge it since that's how I got my first copy.

I do not begrudge anyone the comfort of religion, but I can't say as I'm a fan of those who would use their faith as a tool to rationalize the condemnation of this and that from a fiery problem.

Arguments like Mills's and George's are no doubt effective in rallying the troops, and I do not begrudge the troops their militancy.

I don't begrudge the work.

Now, listen, I don't begrudge Rod his right to blogalogue with Andrew instead of me.

I don't begrudge you your opinion.

If the agnostic wishes to put down his satchel and quit, he can not begrudge the believer who is willing to try a new path to reach the summit.»

When your focus is breaking the will, the only obedience you can ever really expect is obligatory, perhaps even begrudged.

I used to be in that «I would never do it but I don't begrudge others» camp.

It's a necessary stage and I won't begrudge it or ridicule it or belittle it.

Their attitudes toward the parish priest range from begrudging respect to apathy to outright contempt.

But, in contrast, it can be drab and ugly, stingy little offering, faintly stretched forth, weakly proffered, fearingly begrudged.

It served a valuable purpose for a good while, and I don't begrudge others who still do it, as long as they typify me or my children as hell - bound because they don't pretend to have a sacred, personal relationship with the creator of the universe.

Rather than begrudging the ambition of the Sons of Entitlement, then, might I engage them with respect and love, as Jesus did, while working to refocus their ambition on the cross?

Why can't they begrudge a relatively small cross, which also happened to be an actual piece of the twin towers?

One should not begrudge the folks who live there whatever consolations they can contrive.

Why do I begrudge the few extra seconds required for that exercise?

I don't begrudge them of anything and with them well... as I do all people.

However I would never want belief legislated against and do not begrudge people the right to their belief.

He was indeed begrudging your propensity to declare what you believe to be eternal, definitional truths to society, but on the grounds that have claimed that you don't hold such firm beliefs.

But if he was indeed being facetious, and was indeed begrudging my propensity to declare what I believe to be eternal, definitional truths to society, then my objections stand.

Who can begrudge a few years rest to a hard - working self - made man?

This is a legitimate insight, and I don't begrudge anyone who has rejected the word for themselves on those grounds.

Or do you begrudge my generosity?»

I feel for you, and I do not begrudge you your needed spirituality, but you must understand that you are not fit for telling others what is and is not reality.

If your friends see too much of this sort of thing online, they'll rapidly grow annoyed and begrudging.

But to the householder's third statement, «Or do you begrudge me my generosity?»

I begrudge anyone getting more than I when by my measure he has done less.

Rather than begrudge their presses the support and resources they require, mainline denominations should promote them with enthusiasm.