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as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life
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as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
I don't have any resentment over my friend's luxurious house
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as in anger
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
my resentment at being spoken to like I'm stupid
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Recent Examples of resentment
As the evening progresses, resentments, misconceptions, and the tragic results of a deadly school fire rise from the ashes.
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Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Ellis wants to be more, do more, and as much as he’s come to respect Saxton like a father, there’s a bit of childish resentment mixed in, too, for being treated like the second-best son.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Characters and situations will fragment and recombine in ever-changing symmetries, the axis of sympathy and resentment flipping and flipping again as several generations of women in the same Taiwanese family tumble through a couple of tumultuous months.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
This is largely because of the general resentment surrounding Paul, not because of his heelish actions inside the ring, but because of his controversial actions outside of it.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Ellis wants to be more, do more, and as much as he’s come to respect Saxton like a father, there’s a bit of childish resentment mixed in, too, for being treated like the second-best son.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Characters and situations will fragment and recombine in ever-changing symmetries, the axis of sympathy and resentment flipping and flipping again as several generations of women in the same Taiwanese family tumble through a couple of tumultuous months.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
This is largely because of the general resentment surrounding Paul, not because of his heelish actions inside the ring, but because of his controversial actions outside of it.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resentment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentment
Noun
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The fear this instills in I-Jing — already ignored by her busy mother, nor attended to by her mercurial older sister, I-Ann, who holds a grudge against her mother and rebels by working at a shady betel nut stand — sets off a secrets-unearthing chain of events.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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Was Disney actually complicit in Ryan using shareholder revenues to further a personal grudge?—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Chloë Sevigny plays Anne, whose arrival at the family’s holiday villa on the French Riviera sets in motion a deadly cycle of jealousy and retribution.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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The jealousy that Angel Reese has towards her and has consistently shown makes Caitlin fans hate her.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Down encourages readers to use their righteous anger toward rebuilding a fractured world.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Told in the first person, the story explores a lot of the feelings that Helen experiences: frustration and anger and love for her friend.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Either Paul was calling me with grievances or Emma was updating me with bad news.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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As a result, in each league, dozens of grievances are commenced and resolved each year, typically without any public awareness.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Trump has expressed growing frustration with the rulings.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Tyler expresses frustration in hearing that from him and not from Brandon and Theresa themselves.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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As the film progresses, this wide-eyed curiosity shifts to righteous indignation, but these reactions are muddled by her feelings for Basem.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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But there’s vulnerability buried in that sort of indignation.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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“Resentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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