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resentment

[ri-zent-muhnt] / rɪˈzɛnt mənt /


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In their second attempt at securing a conviction, prosecutors are putting less emphasis on Rinderknecht’s alleged resentment of the wealthy, instead highlighting laboratory tests they allege prove that a lighter could ignite the hillside vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the praise and pity produced resentment among many Americans who did not want an admissions system that elevated foreigners to a higher pedestal.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Into this arena of resentment and intransigence, a new Haredi party has emerged this year, presenting itself as a break with the traditional mindset of Shas and UTJ.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

That kind of arrangement can breed resentment across the family and does little to build either a shared attachment to the house or close relationships among the cousins who will someday inherit it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Watching soccer practice brings me a pang that’s part longing, part regret, and part resentment.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

“The burdens of war and occupation had created a dense web of resentments and suspicions, of grudges and animosities, that did not simply fade away when the fighting ended.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

At the same time, you have resentments towards his sister who you believe — rightly or wrongly — that she should pitch in and help.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The secretary-general of the transatlantic alliance, Mark Rutte, told reporters on Monday that Trump had aired his resentments in a recent phone call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

He sounded a lot like someone whose hidden resentments had found expression in sophomoric ideologies!

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

But a generation’s worth of hard feelings and resentments separated the leadership.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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