resentment
Example Sentences
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“You just can’t hold anything in because it builds resentment, and resentment is a relationship killer,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
That feeling of survival and resentment and entitlement really looms over this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
That’s guidance for the couple, not for guests who feel insulted by a lack of communication and use it as leverage for their resentment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Residents told BBC Eye that strikes hitting residential areas risk deepening resentment, even among those who had previously been critical of the Iranian regime.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
At the start of the correspondence Adams had felt deep resentment toward Jefferson for the libels he had sponsored during the Adams presidency.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
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