- present tense form of resent (3rd person singular).
resents
Example Sentences
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He has been at the teaching job he resents and she has been frantically preparing for the dinner party she may not have told him about.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
"As she said in her own memoir, she resents that others defined her the first time around," Jellison told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Because there’s one thing worse than hunkering down during a snowstorm — and that’s doing so with someone who resents your spending.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026
“The Life of a Showgirl” looks forward to a happy relationship and bright future, though the old Taylor, the one who holds grudges and resents the celebrity machine, lingers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
Everybody resents this inconvenience, and everyone becomes the ruler’s enemy; and these are enemies that can be harmful, since, although conquered, they remain in their own homes.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
