resent
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"I think a lot of country folk just want to be left alone to breed their sheep and hang their moles and resent people who come to the countryside with different views," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 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
The churn is especially pronounced in small firms, where favoritism is hard to hide and easy to resent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 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
“No, they’re not. They’re arrogant and dull, and that’s why I left them, but they aren’t revolutionaries. They just want more say, that’s all, and they resent Abnegation for refusing to listen to them.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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