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[ri-zent] / rɪˈzɛnt /


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You may resent your low- and unpaid work that has been the backbone of your family.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

I’ve started checking our accounts after he trades, and I resent being put in that role.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Some resent the banning of mobile phones or school days that last until 18:00.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Year: 2014 Compiled by: Forrest Wickman and Ellie Skrzat Of note: The rapper Birdman is ranked near the bottom, a fact that I personally resent.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

After all, his ancestors are from Africa, like those of the son-in-law she used to resent so much.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Don’t miss: ‘I’d rather be on a beach in Bali’: My husband resents my $8 million net worth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Safer just to enjoy Jay Baruchel’s funny and endearing portrait of a reckless risk-taker who hates being called a daredevil as much as he resents Ben Foster’s Evel Knievel attempting to give him some advice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

She just knows she resents Scott for using AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside -- and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Though in Werner’s weaker moments, he resents those same qualities in his sister.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

He resented yard work, and his job kept him too busy for the endless repairs.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

By the end, the dressing room had fractured into three camps: a small group of loyalists, a larger group who actively resented him, and a numb majority who had simply stopped caring.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Many community members also resented attempts by these organizations to work with local politicians who were criticized for their handling of the disaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

My mother and little sisters weren’t to blame for how things had turned out, but a part of me resented them for having to put my life on hold.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“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

It sounds like you are resenting your family silently without expressing your concerns to them.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2022

It doesn't bother me what you do with him,' Kingshaw spoke furiously, resenting everything about the way Fielding was, with Hooper.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill


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