resentment
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“A little resentment builds. It can be the difference between making it to the top or not.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Citing the example of Metz, a city shaped by two world wars, Leo said in his homily that reconciliation was "only possible when one has the courage to break the chains of resentment".
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Still, there’s clearly a lot of resentment among some Christian conservative women about husbands who don’t do chores.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
I enjoy my life with my spouse; I just don’t want resentment to build up over time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
When Pinmei finished her story, the silence returned, but it was a gentle quiet, without resentment.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Don’t get the wrong idea: “Mighty Mary” isn’t a simmering cauldron of resentments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
For a variety of reasons, not least because people have questions, curiosities, comparisons and resentments.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
The resentments incubating in each man hatched into hatred.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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