be-grudgingly

Updated: May 3, 2025

But before long, in a matter of a week or two, the mass of reports began to draw some official attention because the Ground Observer Corps spotters themselves began to make UFO reports. Now, even the most cynical Air Force types were be-grudgingly raising their eyebrows. These GOC observers were about as close to "experts" as you can get.

Edward J. Ruppelt - The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects