resented
Example Sentences
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It never touched Robert Cohn, and he is resented for that by the others; this is part of the reason why he’s never accepted into the group, wayward and self-destructive as it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The King is portrayed as resentful, with a "senior courtier" reporting an alleged comment by the late Queen: "He even resented it when I taught him the alphabet."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
Explanations were rare and disappointing, and she seemed genuinely confused that Janet resented being left alone.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
