resent

Example Sentences

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"I think a lot of country folk just want to be left alone to breed their sheep and hang their moles and resent people who come to the countryside with different views," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Second, if she outlives him, I assume his children might resent her, since that could tie up a sizable portion of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The churn is especially pronounced in small firms, where favoritism is hard to hide and easy to resent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Do any Swedish people resent you for not singing in Swedish?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Anger rises up in me because I resent and blame my mother for not holding on for two more months.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung