resent
Example Sentences
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Initially, I felt rejected by my parents and resented their decision to send me away.
Do any Swedish people resent you for not singing in Swedish?
From Los Angeles Times
But his message is crystal clear to those who openly resent his values: "You shouldn't come in my shop."
From BBC
I understood why Ilana resented the assignment—I too had bristled when my parents insisted I read.
Without discounting the harshness of that imposed acculturation, he thanked what it gained him rather than resenting the means.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
