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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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There’s no moral gotcha — no resentment toward the character or the predicament they find themselves in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

That gap is not primarily a story about rising working-class racial resentment.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Student Suhey Ochoa, 30, would not vote for Rodriguez in a possible election due to the "deep resentment" she feels over the official handling of the recent earthquakes.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

“There’s going to be a lot of resentment out there when people keep seeing crude prices go down but prices at the pump don’t go down that much,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

There wouldn’t be seeds of hope and resentment growing in the silence.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

Only when they arrive from their various locales, carrying their various loads of secrets, generosity and resentments, do the daughters discover what kind of help their mother wants.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Piling up resentments around the world is one heck of a form of statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

Contrary to your wishes, it could rekindle their resentments.

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

The peace terms caused lingering resentments in Germany.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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