resentful
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The Huie footage included the newly freed, the parents still mourning, the skeptical people, the resentful people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Konkle describes her mother’s tantrums as emotional thunderstorms that left her feeling resentful that she, the child, was having to comfort a parent, the ostensible authority figure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
On Porchlight, he imagines the resentful reaction of a relative who thinks he's grown too big for his boots.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
At the same time, the results of the study also suggest that coalition building is possible, even among the racially resentful.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
She was ungovernable, flawlessly selfish, resentful, and sly.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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