resentment
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The primary portrait of Adrian that emerges in “Remake” is that of a moody young man, his attitude toward his father flitting between mild tolerance and barely veiled resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Saying “no” to an invitation may cause resentment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
I don't want to say anger... maybe resentment?
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But he was able to eventually get to that acceptance to release some of the resentment, to release some of the anger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Jason still felt the resentment and anger rippling off him.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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
His focus strayed from rebuilding the moral and social foundations of struggling communities toward mobilizing their resentments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Looking too far into the past and too far into the future can exacerbate fears, regrets and resentments.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
So far, the areas reclaimed by government forces have been mainly Arab, where locals had resentments against the SDF.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Her gripe with Rhonda had been petty, as most childhood resentments are.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
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