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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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Brad Carlson described a "bubbling" resentment between his mother and aunt.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“You just can’t hold anything in because it builds resentment, and resentment is a relationship killer,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

But Elham, a contentious and fiercely competitive student, suspects that Marjan’s zeal for anglophone culture, including Hollywood romantic comedies, masks a resentment for the Iranian life she is now stuck with.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Residents told BBC Eye that strikes hitting residential areas risk deepening resentment, even among those who had previously been critical of the Iranian regime.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I didn’t understand until he said it that part of my ennui had been resentment.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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