resentful
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In this picture I am despondent, resentful, rageful.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
"I am so deeply resentful and very angry. But I don't even know who to be angry at anymore. I just have to console myself by accepting it as fate."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
That it leaves them “lonelier, resentful, confused and weaker than before.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Agree on a plan for splitting costs, such as a 50/50 split or one that’s proportional to income, to ensure no one feels stretched or resentful.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
But most of the stories were of resentful children who were bitter about divorce, children who had wanted even unhappy parents to remain together.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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