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resentful

[ri-zent-fuhl] / rɪˈzɛnt fəl /


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As long as that’s true, it’s inevitable that women will feel frustrated and resentful.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

You can feel burned out and resentful, and also love your cousin and want him to be secure and happy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Halpern is more self-aware than he lets on as becomes clear when analyzing his baseball journey — when he quit he admits he felt resentful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

That it leaves them “lonelier, resentful, confused and weaker than before.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

On the contrary, he looked resentful and sulky.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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