resented

Example Sentences

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By the end, the dressing room had fractured into three camps: a small group of loyalists, a larger group who actively resented him, and a numb majority who had simply stopped caring.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Many community members also resented attempts by these organizations to work with local politicians who were criticized for their handling of the disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The naughty boys who played on bomb sites resented the legend of heroism but took pride in capturing the flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

But the boy, whose mother had left, whose aunt resented him.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman