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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Money can’t buy love Which brings me back to my point that some of the most resentful people in America right now seem to be angry billionaires.
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Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Then all three lead actors show up, needing a safe haven of their own and resentful that they were left for dead.
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—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Then all three lead actors show up, needing a safe haven of their own and resentful that they were left for dead.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
In an environment where workers are increasingly resentful, the study by financial services company Empower finds younger workers expect double the salary of their older peers to be a success.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Russians became deeply nostalgic for the Soviet Union and resentful of the United States.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resentful. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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