resentment
Example Sentences
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With shaved head and visible tattoos, Iago is in a lower class than Lucas Iverson’s clean-cut Cassio, fueling Iago’s raging resentment of his rival, chosen by the general Othello to be his second in command.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
If you feel like she made a bunch of money and did not work, your resentment may grow.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Do you relate to your characters’ Gen-Z resentment that previous generations screwed them over?
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
With South Africa's unemployment rate of nearly 33 percent -- significantly higher when discouraged job seekers are included -- there is particular resentment towards working migrants.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Elizabeth instantly read her feelings, and at that moment solicitude for Wickham, resentment against his enemies, and everything else, gave way before the hope of Jane’s being in the fairest way for happiness.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
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Carrie Fisher (1956-2016) Tribute List
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