resentment

Example Sentences

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Mr. Blankfein contends that Goldman didn’t need government funds but was forced by the Treasury to accept them in October 2008, fueling public resentment of the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Mama also began talking to me like an adult, telling me about her fears and resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"Every trace of hatred, of resentment, of bitterness, of discontent."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Let go of the grief and resentment and longing that you had for your father, for now at least, and get the job done.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

His expression was a portrait of wounded resentment.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull