resentful
adjective
re·sent·ful
ri-ˈzent-fəl 
1
: full of resentment : inclined to resent
felt resentful of her success
2
: caused or marked by resentment
resentful anger
resentfulness
noun
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Examples of resentful in a Sentence
She is resentful about being demoted.
She gave me a resentful glare.
a resentful letter to the editor
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Bree’s son who now lives with her ex-husband, Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Violeta can be mildly resentful of her siblings Manuel (Alvan Prado) and Lea (Patricia Bargello), who have had the time to start their lives while she’s devoted all hers to caring for Claudia.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Swinton is Martha, a war correspondent with a difficult relationship with her resentful daughter; Moore plays Ingrid, a novelist.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Violeta can be mildly resentful of her siblings Manuel (Alvan Prado) and Lea (Patricia Bargello), who have had the time to start their lives while she’s devoted all hers to caring for Claudia.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Swinton is Martha, a war correspondent with a difficult relationship with her resentful daughter; Moore plays Ingrid, a novelist.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resentful. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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resentful
adjective
re·sent·ful
ri-ˈzent-fəl
1
: full of resentment
felt resentful of her success
2
: caused or marked by resentment
a resentful reply to a letter
resentfulness
noun
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