resentment
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There’s no moral gotcha — no resentment toward the character or the predicament they find themselves in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
That gap is not primarily a story about rising working-class racial resentment.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Student Suhey Ochoa, 30, would not vote for Rodriguez in a possible election due to the "deep resentment" she feels over the official handling of the recent earthquakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
For some, discovering attachment theory can involve re-examining family relationships, which can potentially lead to resentment.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the next few days, she was so taut with anxiety that he too began to worry about Madu and then resent himself for doing so, and then resent his resentment.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
It is alienating, and you wonder what it is, and whether it’s genuine or just a way of publicly glomming on to the perceived grievances and resentments of his supporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Any resentments, tensions and difference in values will remain with the added pressure of fulfilling a fantasy image of happy families.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
The time has come to stop engaging in family resentments and drama and to start taking action.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
The peace terms caused lingering resentments in Germany.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
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