resent

Example Sentences

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"I think a lot of country folk just want to be left alone to breed their sheep and hang their moles and resent people who come to the countryside with different views," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Second, if she outlives him, I assume his children might resent her, since that could tie up a sizable portion of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

These aren’t the old voice assistants we’ve come to resent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

The doctors seem to expect her to work magic on their orders, she said, and the certified nursing assistants resent her place of privilege.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times