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
Even when I was resentful of being like, “I’m booked, and I can’t do this other thing that I want to do,” the show was so grounding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Agree on a plan for splitting costs, such as a 50/50 split or one that’s proportional to income, to ensure no one feels stretched or resentful.
From MarketWatch • 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
The military provided the model for the chain of command; enlisted men and women were marshaled daily by their superior officers into a battle of wills with the mass of angry and resentful prisoners.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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