as in to envy
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on
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Recent Examples of resent
And, Biden resented that, in their brief one-on-one meetings, Carter kept a close eye on his watch.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Ratcliffe resented the fact United are a loss-making enterprise, in the red for £113.2m to the year end June 30.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Modi wasn’t there on the big day, and he is said to have resented missing the Ayodhya moment.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Adopt the Right Mindset for Embracing Winter People often resent the short days and cold nights of winter.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 25 Dec. 2024
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Ratcliffe resented the fact United are a loss-making enterprise, in the red for £113.2m to the year end June 30.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Modi wasn’t there on the big day, and he is said to have resented missing the Ayodhya moment.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Adopt the Right Mindset for Embracing Winter People often resent the short days and cold nights of winter.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
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But from a business perspective, Denver’s Major League Baseball franchise has something the Broncos, Nuggets and Avalanche all envy — a destination stadium with an adjoining neighborhood that acts as another money stream.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rival arthouse and mainstream studios envy A24’s je ne sais quoi.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Could anyone begrudge flagship club Leipzig toppling one of the sides with Super League-hungry owners in a European knockout tie?Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Every time Travis says something, everyone shakes their head with begrudging fondness. 10.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Karl wanted to trade Cousins, was overruled, and was cut loose after a 33-49 season, a game shy of coaching his 2,000th contest as a head coach.Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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As Bush Hager walks around Manhattan, she is stopped multiple times by people who want to talk to her about her father, about Kotb leaving, about getting a quick selfie.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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