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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Petey the Cat initially speaks down to Lil Petey and resents him.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
That worked for a while, until Jim decided to relocate to Amsterdam — a rift that Hannah still resents nearly four decades later.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The temptation is to turn this into a kind of ethical position, to posit that Neymar has in some sense betrayed the gods of potential, maybe even himself — and to resent him for it.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
And while some creators resent when their genuine practices get poked fun at online, Langel has been praised by her now 3.1 million followers for just what a good sport she’s been.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
That worked for a while, until Jim decided to relocate to Amsterdam — a rift that Hannah still resents nearly four decades later.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The temptation is to turn this into a kind of ethical position, to posit that Neymar has in some sense betrayed the gods of potential, maybe even himself — and to resent him for it.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
And while some creators resent when their genuine practices get poked fun at online, Langel has been praised by her now 3.1 million followers for just what a good sport she’s been.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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