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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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Financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood and, in some cases, even spark legal disputes after a parent dies.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

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

Dain’s death washed away the resentment I had for him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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

Looking too far into the past and too far into the future can exacerbate fears, regrets and resentments.

From MarketWatch Mar. 9, 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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