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resent

[ri-zent] / rɪˈzɛnt /


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Consumers resent energy-price jumps exacerbated by the spread of data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

That Europeans and Canadians resent being spoken to in this way is self-indulgent on our part.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Second, if she outlives him, I assume his children might resent her, since that could tie up a sizable portion of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.

From Salon Jan. 5, 2026

I resent and understand it at the same time.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

But although Adrian soon picks up a camera as well, increasingly interested in being a filmmaker himself, he resents how his father intrudes on their time together by constantly shooting their conversations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 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

“The daughter resents a mother forever who keeps her from her love,” Ma said as we dressed to go to Eric’s house for dinner.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

Real people became characters: Henry Kissinger seemed to enjoy it; Hunter S. Thompson resented it; Frank Sinatra threatened legal action; Donald Trump called Mr. Trudeau a “sleazeball” and a “third-rate talent.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

In a court brief, federal prosecutors allege the man who started the Palisades fire resented the rich and idolized Luigi Mangione.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.

From Slate Apr. 4, 2026

He says the absence of a father never felt like a void and he never resented his mum, Emily, or wished his family was any different.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

The people of Bosnia included a large number of Serbs, who resented being ruled by foreigners.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

“When loneliness hits them and the lack of a social support system, they start resenting the locals and perhaps even avoid meeting them and isolate themselves.”

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

“When you don’t plan for joy, you end up either overspending impulsively or depriving yourself and resenting your money plan.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

I grew up Hasidic and spent much of my adult life resenting it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

Calo: Donna has forced Natalie for her whole life into the place of making it OK and then resenting her for making it OK.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2024

While I was already dubious about many of the foster parents and caseworkers, I do not remember being angry or resenting my mother.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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