Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many Lebanese are undoubtedly sympathetic to the Palestinian cause and resent Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2024
Diller idolizes his grandfather, Harlan, but resents his mother.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
Party leaders pushed him out, using a drip-drip-drip campaign of leaks and defections that Biden must have resented.
—Eugene Robinson, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
For Louis, an overprotected man who resented his upbringing and expected all women to be delicate tyrants like his mother, Fanny’s glamour was immense.
—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2024
Diller idolizes his grandfather, Harlan, but resents his mother.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
Party leaders pushed him out, using a drip-drip-drip campaign of leaks and defections that Biden must have resented.
—Eugene Robinson, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
For Louis, an overprotected man who resented his upbringing and expected all women to be delicate tyrants like his mother, Fanny’s glamour was immense.
—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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