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

That Europeans and Canadians resent being spoken to in this way is self-indulgent on our part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

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

She had half a mind to resent; but an instant’s observation convinced her that it was really said only to relieve his own feelings, and not meant to provoke; and therefore she let it pass.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen