resent
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The more we fear something, the more we come to quietly resent it.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Both need each other to prosper and resent self-interested decisions their counterparts make that impact them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Putting aside the feelings of the Greenlanders—who rightly resent being voluntold for statehold—the risks likely outweigh any rewards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
It may sound like ingratitude, but that is one of the things that I resent here—the attitude that I am a guinea pig.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside -- and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"As she said in her own memoir, she resents that others defined her the first time around," Jellison told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Because there’s one thing worse than hunkering down during a snowstorm — and that’s doing so with someone who resents your spending.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 25, 2026
Véra resents being pitied, while Agathe cannot bear to confront her feelings of guilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Though in Werner’s weaker moments, he resents those same qualities in his sister.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Real people became characters: Henry Kissinger seemed to enjoy it; Hunter S. Thompson resented it; Frank Sinatra threatened legal action; Donald Trump called Mr. Trudeau a “sleazeball” and a “third-rate talent.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Many community members also resented attempts by these organizations to work with local politicians who were criticized for their handling of the disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
The naughty boys who played on bomb sites resented the legend of heroism but took pride in capturing the flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Explanations were rare and disappointing, and she seemed genuinely confused that Janet resented being left alone.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Instead of resenting success, can’t we be grateful when achievement is fairly earned?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“When you don’t plan for joy, you end up either overspending impulsively or depriving yourself and resenting your money plan.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
She’s still reeling from her father’s death while also resenting having to parent Robbie’s kids after his wife abandoned them.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
It sounds like you are resenting your family silently without expressing your concerns to them.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2022
I was torn between resenting that she had taken my place and worrying that my mother might neglect her.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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