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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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Reform UK is also benefiting from a wider resentment at politics in general; a sense that from the NHS to the economy to border control, the state isn't working as it should.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

If the reader starts to feel pangs of resentment about this laundry list of expectations — well, we’re reminded that marriage is hard for a man too.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“You just can’t hold anything in because it builds resentment, and resentment is a relationship killer,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

That feeling of survival and resentment and entitlement really looms over this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead, he found himself faced with growing resentment and dissatisfaction.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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