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resentful

[ri-zent-fuhl] / rɪˈzɛnt fəl /


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Beyond that, the main point of similarity between Bessette and Diana is that the paparazzi hounded both – Diana to death, and Bessette to resentful exhaustion.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

I am resentful that his children were no-shows for his heart surgery, yet they are vultures about his assets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The novel relates the partly autobiographical story of Charley Klein, who is raised in community housing in the Bronx, N.Y., in the 1930s by an overworked mother and a resentful, invalid father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

I’m guilty and resentful and panicked all at once.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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