resentful
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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
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
He has two children that live at home with us and the financial burden falls on me, which is mostly fine; I’m their stepmom, after all, but I’m getting resentful.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
In his 1989 true crime book “Deviant,” Harold Schechter characterizes the young Gein as a social outcast, resentful of almost everyone but his mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
With each disappointment, Rasheed had grown more remote and resentful.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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