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
Synonyms
Examples of resentful in a Sentence
She is resentful about being demoted.
She gave me a resentful glare.
a resentful letter to the editor
Recent Examples on the Web
Apart from that… is John Lennon secretly resentful, or actually sort of cheerful, in the time frame being captured?
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2024
Jason’s friend Ryan (Jimmi Simpson), who does other science-guy stuff, has won some big science-y prize and Jason is semi-secretly resentful — something about the path not taken and the life not lived.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
America has emerged from the pandemic not just fatigued, but resentful and divided.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Nash also seemed resentful that his area of the stands, Villa Park’s equivalent of baseball’s bleachers, had gone corporate.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 4 May 2024
In an interview on her digital talk series The Relationship Podcast, the couple talks about not becoming resentful toward the priority partner in times of sacrifice.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
Teenagers can be enormously secretive, resentful of unwanted intrusion into their personal business.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
There are resentful relatives, penurious relatives, conniving relatives, no relatives, and loved ones denied input because they are not related.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But many other far-right parties are doubling down on the economic plight of young Europeans, who remain resentful of relatively high youth unemployment, low wages, painful inflation and high real estate prices plaguing Europe.
—Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2024
Jason’s friend Ryan (Jimmi Simpson), who does other science-guy stuff, has won some big science-y prize and Jason is semi-secretly resentful — something about the path not taken and the life not lived.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
America has emerged from the pandemic not just fatigued, but resentful and divided.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Nash also seemed resentful that his area of the stands, Villa Park’s equivalent of baseball’s bleachers, had gone corporate.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 4 May 2024
In an interview on her digital talk series The Relationship Podcast, the couple talks about not becoming resentful toward the priority partner in times of sacrifice.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
Teenagers can be enormously secretive, resentful of unwanted intrusion into their personal business.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
There are resentful relatives, penurious relatives, conniving relatives, no relatives, and loved ones denied input because they are not related.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But many other far-right parties are doubling down on the economic plight of young Europeans, who remain resentful of relatively high youth unemployment, low wages, painful inflation and high real estate prices plaguing Europe.
—Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resentful. Accessed 14 May. 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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