resented
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It never touched Robert Cohn, and he is resented for that by the others; this is part of the reason why he’s never accepted into the group, wayward and self-destructive as it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The King is portrayed as resentful, with a "senior courtier" reporting an alleged comment by the late Queen: "He even resented it when I taught him the alphabet."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
The country has no personal income tax—a reason why people moving here are often resented in their home nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
He muttered thanks but sarcastically, as if he resented our help.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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