resentment
Example Sentences
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If the reader starts to feel pangs of resentment about this laundry list of expectations — well, we’re reminded that marriage is hard for a man too.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
“You just can’t hold anything in because it builds resentment, and resentment is a relationship killer,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
That feeling of survival and resentment and entitlement really looms over this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Polls show most Peruvians back Velarde, who is seen as a steady caretaker in a country with deep resentment of politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
And it bred within each of them at least a basic level of resentment and mistrust: You never quite knew what other folks saw you to be.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing resentment
Touching Spirit Bear
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"The First Day of School," Vocabulary from the short story
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Carrie Fisher (1956-2016) Tribute List
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