The term “begrudge” is used to convey a reluctant or resentful attitude toward giving, receiving, or enduring something, and its nuances are deftly explored in literature. Authors employ it to reveal internal conflicts or social dynamics; at times, characters admit they do not resent a sacrifice made for another’s benefit—demonstrating a magnanimity that contrasts with a more cynical view where resentment simmers beneath polite exteriors ([1], [2]). In other contexts, the word evokes a sense of envy or bitterness over an undeserved privilege or the withholding of something as trivial as a kind gesture ([3], [4]), while sometimes it even carries a touch of irony, highlighting a character’s complex moral or emotional landscape ([5], [6]).