resent

Nancy did, which Debbie loved hearing about but didn’t resent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

The more we fear something, the more we come to quietly resent it.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 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

The culture of Truman theater and the weight of Volpe’s four-decade legacy has its drawbacks—and not just that some of the kids from other schools might resent their air of superiority.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

She also resents some LGBTQ+ advocates’ comparisons of transgender oppression to racial oppression, which she sees as illogical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

She also resents the fact that you have been preferred.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

His betters resented Duchamp’s attempt at depicting movement and judged the title vulgar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

"I think he really resented how loved she was, and how revered she was, and how adored she was, and that was actually part of why he wanted to destroy her."

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026

I was wearing my best armor: a black dress that accentuated my curves, a striped bolero to cover the arms I’ve resented for years and black platform sandals displaying ruby toes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

He didn’t care for this man’s good opinion, and he resented her attempt to impress him.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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

Ohtani isn’t self-destructive like Puig and therefore won’t decline as a player like Puig, but that won’t stop his teammates from resenting him if they become exhausted of speaking on his behalf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

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