And they grudgingly acknowledged that they had few other options.

Even provincial government leaders grudgingly acknowledge the usefulness of the projects.

"I may have mismanaged my time prior to arrival," he grudgingly acknowledged.

They have a right to make it," she acknowledged grudgingly.

It would take a miracle granted by the Lady, he acknowledged grudgingly.

And even the White House now grudgingly acknowledges laws may have been broken.

But he also grudgingly acknowledged that the round-robin results are important.

The senator, who grudgingly acknowledged that he turned 81 on Friday, called getting married to his longtime friend "a birthday present of sorts."

But even as some wasteful car owners grudgingly acknowledge, we cannot continue our present consumption.

Carl shrugged, then grudgingly acknowledged the point with a tilt of his head.