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The judge moved the case to nearby Lawrence County, where a jury, resentful of the fact that, according to prosecutor Paul Bumpus, “Maury County had dumped its dirty laundry on them,” acquitted 23 of the 25 suspects.

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However, her tongue is getting sharper with age, and I am becoming more resentful — both of the way she treats me, and the fact that my husband ignores the outrageous behavior and demands that I do the same.

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I don’t begrudge others for getting theirs, but I’m jealous and it’s hard not to be resentful .

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These types of feuds — right-wing performative outrage at alleged victimization by woke liberals — play well with the resentful ideologues that power the Republican Party.

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The experience left her feeling resentful of others in the neighborhood who seemed not to be taking the threat of the virus seriously.

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Louis stood firm, though pale and respectful, before the resentful gaze of Elizabeth.

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In his fits of resentful sullenness, he hinted an intention of retiring from the Court.

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On the whole, Bud did not greatly disapprove of that; he was too actively resentful of his own mother-in-law.

CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWER

He had grown increasingly resentful of Thatcher's tone and manner, and was anxious to be rid of him.

A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSON

I happened last monday to offend Prissy, She retains her anger & seems peculiarly resentful!

JOURNAL AND LETTERS OF PHILIP VICKERS FITHIAN: A PLANTATION TUTOR OF THE OLD DOMINION, 1773-1774.PHILIP VICKERS FITHIAN

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