resentment
Example Sentences
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Tuong Vu, a Vietnam expert at the University of Oregon, said Hanoi residents had "expressed their disagreement and resentment at losing their lands and houses".
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
But we’re not putting ourselves out to the point where we’re living in resentment, because we’re not making it mean anything about ourselves, or them, or our relationship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
New investment in French and British towns brings jobs but sparks division and resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
What follows is part comedy and part emotional warfare as two middle-aged friends spiral into a battle of resentment, jealousy and revenge.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He kept back his resentment and impatience, and tried to be obedient, so that Ogion would consent at last to teach him something.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
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