- present tense form of resent (3rd person singular).
resents
Example Sentences
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She just knows she resents Scott for using AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside -- and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But although Adrian soon picks up a camera as well, increasingly interested in being a filmmaker himself, he resents how his father intrudes on their time together by constantly shooting their conversations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
"As she said in her own memoir, she resents that others defined her the first time around," Jellison told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Brandon shoots Pua a look that says he resents being called clumsy, but he doesn’t argue with her story.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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