resented

Example Sentences

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In a court brief, federal prosecutors allege the man who started the Palisades fire resented the rich and idolized Luigi Mangione.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

He believes the UK suffers from "tall poppy syndrome" – where successful people are resented – and a negative culture.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

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

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman