resentment

Example Sentences

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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

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

Major purchases tied to mystery investors have sparked anger and resentment in Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

I try to sound respectful, but Ma must hear the resentment in my voice because she says, “You understand why I did that, right?”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott