begrudging

"The student was covetous of his classmate's new, expensive calculator, wishing he could have one too. "

"The student was reluctant to participate in the class discussion, offering resistance to speaking up. "

"Even though Maria worked hard, she begrudged her colleague's promotion, feeling it was undeserved. "

"The magician was revealing his trick by showing how the disappearing box worked. "

"Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding."

"Her jealousy flared when she saw her boyfriend talking closely with another girl at the party. "

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

""She gave her friend a compliment on her beautiful painting." "

"He reluctantly agreed to help his sister move, knowing it would take a long time. "

"She works hard for her grades, so nobody grudges her the scholarship she received. "

"My brother begrudged me the extra slice of cake, even though I had baked it myself. "

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "