resented
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In a court brief, federal prosecutors allege the man who started the Palisades fire resented the rich and idolized Luigi Mangione.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
The country has no personal income tax—a reason why people moving here are often resented in their home nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The naughty boys who played on bomb sites resented the legend of heroism but took pride in capturing the flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
She decided not to call him; she resented his behavior, his silence, his pretense.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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