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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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That kind of arrangement can breed resentment across the family and does little to build either a shared attachment to the house or close relationships among the cousins who will someday inherit it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

At one point, Mariam announces flatly, with a hint of resentment, “We’ve cried out all our tears. We have none left.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Citing the example of Metz, a city shaped by two world wars, Leo said in his homily that reconciliation was "only possible when one has the courage to break the chains of resentment".

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Still, there’s clearly a lot of resentment among some Christian conservative women about husbands who don’t do chores.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Her fists, too, were clenched, and her face was wild, half mad with rage and resentment.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

At the same time, you have resentments towards his sister who you believe — rightly or wrongly — that she should pitch in and help.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Aboveground, Clark is trapped in his own resentments, throwing temper tantrums like a toddler.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

He sounded a lot like someone whose hidden resentments had found expression in sophomoric ideologies!

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

In her turn, Helen Burns asked me to explain, and I proceeded forthwith to pour out, in my own way, the tale of my sufferings and resentments.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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