resent

Example Sentences

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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

Stay put rather than starting fresh somewhere where the people above you won’t have loyalty to you and those below you will resent you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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

Do any Swedish people resent you for not singing in Swedish?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

“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