Begrudging

Although Christoph Waltz does manage to impart these traits into his respectable performance, the script depicts ’s Blofeld more as a begrudging, somewhat impish, increasingly annoying foe Bond ultimately captures too easily.

It's a begrudging, partial confession and it's as close to a character arc as Higgins is ever going to get because, two minutes later, Eliza shows back up at his door.

Randy Quaid’s oblivious loudmouth character works much better as a comic sideshow to Clark’s begrudging voice of reason than as the main attraction.

When the group has to make the begrudging decision to split up, Luther lets Ethan know that based on everything he's learned about the Entity and what it's capable of, none of their lives can matter more than securing the key.

Begrudging assistance to real people crushed in the gears of America’s war machine is beneath us as Americans.

He is begrudging at first but then gives in, providing Kirk with valuable support, including helping him prepare for a date and even allowing him to reserve a table at the diner.

In light of the slow pace of EU rulings and begrudging compliance by Member States, one strategy for companies in the face of may be to continue with business as usual and wait and see if consequences follow.