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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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Do you relate to your characters’ Gen-Z resentment that previous generations screwed them over?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

With South Africa's unemployment rate of nearly 33 percent -- significantly higher when discouraged job seekers are included -- there is particular resentment towards working migrants.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Messages shown to the court revealed Wilson expressing anger and resentment about Cahalane's new life, including his home and his girlfriend.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If the reader starts to feel pangs of resentment about this laundry list of expectations — well, we’re reminded that marriage is hard for a man too.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

That left everything, everything on Brian, and for a moment he felt a touch of anger and resentment.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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