resented
Example Sentences
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Many community members also resented attempts by these organizations to work with local politicians who were criticized for their handling of the disaster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
He says the absence of a father never felt like a void and he never resented his mum, Emily, or wished his family was any different.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
He believes the UK suffers from "tall poppy syndrome" – where successful people are resented – and a negative culture.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
She sat at Dad’s place at the foot of the table, and we resented this, too.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
