resentment
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Your last will and testament may cause resentment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I think what they’re doing is causing resentment among the people there,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
I don't want to say anger... maybe resentment?
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But he was able to eventually get to that acceptance to release some of the resentment, to release some of the anger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Watching soccer practice brings me a pang that’s part longing, part regret, and part resentment.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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
Contrary to your wishes, it could rekindle their resentments.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
So far, the areas reclaimed by government forces have been mainly Arab, where locals had resentments against the SDF.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
In her turn, Helen Burns asked me to explain, and I proceeded forthwith to pour out, in my own way, the tale of my sufferings and resentments.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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