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resents

VERB

be angry about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dislike

STRONG

begrudge grudge

WEAK

be in a huff be insulted be offended by be put off by be rubbed wrong way be vexed bear a grudge feel bitter feel sore frown at get nose out of joint harbor a grudge have hard feelings object to take amiss take as an insult take exception take offense take umbrage

Antonyms

WEAK

be happy like love

Example Sentences

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"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

She also resents some LGBTQ+ advocates’ comparisons of transgender oppression to racial oppression, which she sees as illogical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Derringer resents Clarke, who can’t take him seriously, for having seemed to endorse his opponent by taking him out for fish and chips.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

He admires her, even resents her a little, for having moved to another country and made a separate life.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri