resentment
Example Sentences
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“The reality is this sense of two-way resentment is overblown,” said Bobby Duffy, author of “The Generation Myth: Why When You’re Born Matters Less Than You Think.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Mama also began talking to me like an adult, telling me about her fears and resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Let go of the grief and resentment and longing that you had for your father, for now at least, and get the job done.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
Major purchases tied to mystery investors have sparked anger and resentment in Malibu.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
The simmering resentment against the planter class created conditions that were ripe for revolt.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
Touching Spirit Bear
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Carrie Fisher (1956-2016) Tribute List
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