with bad/ill grace

idiom

: in a way that shows that one is not happy about something : in an unpleasant way
They agreed to the compromise with bad grace.

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“With bad/ill grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20bad%2Fill%20grace. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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