resent
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Some resent the banning of mobile phones or school days that last until 18:00.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Year: 2014 Compiled by: Forrest Wickman and Ellie Skrzat Of note: The rapper Birdman is ranked near the bottom, a fact that I personally resent.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
I don’t resent my mother for getting older.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Nancy did, which Debbie loved hearing about but didn’t resent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
I started to understand Luke’s bitterness and how he seemed to resent his father, Hermes.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Related: ‘I’d rather be on a beach in Bali’: My husband resents my $8 million net worth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kelly added that not having a close relationship with Aimee is one of the hardest things in her life and she resents not having the ideal big-sister experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside -- and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"As she said in her own memoir, she resents that others defined her the first time around," Jellison told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
He admires her, even resents her a little, for having moved to another country and made a separate life.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
"I think he really resented how loved she was, and how revered she was, and how adored she was, and that was actually part of why he wanted to destroy her."
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
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 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
Quite probably, he resented and feared any signs of detachment in a girl he was seriously dating.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
“When you don’t plan for joy, you end up either overspending impulsively or depriving yourself and resenting your money plan.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
Without discounting the harshness of that imposed acculturation, he thanked what it gained him rather than resenting the means.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
She’s still reeling from her father’s death while also resenting having to parent Robbie’s kids after his wife abandoned them.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
It sounds like you are resenting your family silently without expressing your concerns to them.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2022
A few curious farm cats were emboldened to approach the woodpile, resenting this exotic stranger who had taken possession of their favorite sunning place.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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