resentment
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At one point, Mariam announces flatly, with a hint of resentment, “We’ve cried out all our tears. We have none left.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
All the resentment that I’ve held on to.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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“The burdens of war and occupation had created a dense web of resentments and suspicions, of grudges and animosities, that did not simply fade away when the fighting ended.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
At the same time, you have resentments towards his sister who you believe — rightly or wrongly — that she should pitch in and help.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 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
His focus strayed from rebuilding the moral and social foundations of struggling communities toward mobilizing their resentments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
In her turn, Helen Burns asked me to explain, and I proceeded forthwith to pour out, in my own way, the tale of my sufferings and resentments.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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