resentment

Example Sentences

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Mr. Blankfein contends that Goldman didn’t need government funds but was forced by the Treasury to accept them in October 2008, fueling public resentment of the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

For others the trigger is grievance, isolation or personal instability, which gradually hardens inside online echo chambers, where resentment circulates freely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

However, it also noted some resentment from young people who complained there were insufficient youth services and alternative places to gather.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He was venting weeks of fear, rage, and resentment.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan