resent
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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
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
"I thought the other families would resent me. But when I came home all the families couldn't do enough for me," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
I should resent him for what he did to me, and for taking advantage of Rose and Matt, but somehow I can’t.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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