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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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In their second attempt at securing a conviction, prosecutors are putting less emphasis on Rinderknecht’s alleged resentment of the wealthy, instead highlighting laboratory tests they allege prove that a lighter could ignite the hillside vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

However, the sheer scale of a major clampdown would present a formidable challenge, and could generate resentment.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“A little resentment builds. It can be the difference between making it to the top or not.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Still, there’s clearly a lot of resentment among some Christian conservative women about husbands who don’t do chores.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

I didn’t understand until he said it that part of my ennui had been resentment.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

One with standards and driven by beliefs, not resentments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Unless families are discussing their different economic statuses and goals, resentments will build.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

At the same time, you have resentments towards his sister who you believe — rightly or wrongly — that she should pitch in and help.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The secretary-general of the transatlantic alliance, Mark Rutte, told reporters on Monday that Trump had aired his resentments in a recent phone call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

But a generation’s worth of hard feelings and resentments separated the leadership.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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