resented

Example Sentences

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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

He says the absence of a father never felt like a void and he never resented his mum, Emily, or wished his family was any different.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Despite Ms. Cheever’s deep attachment to her father, she writes that she resented his using her in this way, especially when she felt he was a less-than-attentive parent in real life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Pardon me, but I resented being called a molehill almost as much as being called a rat.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney