Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
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Bethany is a big, flashing signal of gentrification; Uche’s other tenants have every reason to resent her.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
So while other Florida voters are entitled to resent Trump’s meddling, DeSantis doesn’t have a leg to stand on in complaining about it.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
If any people have legitimate reasons to resent Americans, Cambodians do.
—Carter Popkin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Sensing antisemitism on the left as well as on the right, Jesse resents being called upon to justify Israeli foreign policy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
So while other Florida voters are entitled to resent Trump’s meddling, DeSantis doesn’t have a leg to stand on in complaining about it.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
If any people have legitimate reasons to resent Americans, Cambodians do.
—Carter Popkin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Sensing antisemitism on the left as well as on the right, Jesse resents being called upon to justify Israeli foreign policy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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