resentful

Example Sentences

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I find that I am increasingly resentful that he refuses to help me any more financially.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

Mr. Eyman draws a picture of “an increasingly resentful child . . . dragged through a succession of cow towns and surrogate fathers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

She is resentful of Blundy, thwarted in her career, simmering with resentment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

And it seems clear that, as a result, many men won’t get what they want and will end up resentful over it, while women may simply go their own way.

From Slate • Sep. 13, 2025

At first these responses caused disappointment; maybe people were resentful, even, like he’d let them down.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro