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as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion
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as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
resentful of her cousin's wealth
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Recent Examples of resentful
Scholarship on the decline of rural America suggests that people living outside larger cities are resentful of the economic forces that may have eroded their economic power.
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Bryan Tysinger, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Most Popular Asking Eric: Mother resentful after daughter moves back in with ex
Asking Eric: Mother resentful after daughter moves back in with ex
Editorial: Denver has a plan for Trump’s mass deportation scheme.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
The advisory body's aggressive downsizing has already impacted tens of thousands of employees, sparking concerns that former government workers who are resentful or vulnerable after the mass layoffs could be exploited by foreign adversaries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The prewar experience of Stalin’s ruthless collectivization left the predominantly rural population in the region of Smolensk deeply resentful of the communist regime, and many locals hoped life under Hitler would be an improvement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Tysinger, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Most Popular Asking Eric: Mother resentful after daughter moves back in with ex
Asking Eric: Mother resentful after daughter moves back in with ex
Editorial: Denver has a plan for Trump’s mass deportation scheme.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
The advisory body's aggressive downsizing has already impacted tens of thousands of employees, sparking concerns that former government workers who are resentful or vulnerable after the mass layoffs could be exploited by foreign adversaries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The prewar experience of Stalin’s ruthless collectivization left the predominantly rural population in the region of Smolensk deeply resentful of the communist regime, and many locals hoped life under Hitler would be an improvement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Related article People are angry at Gen Z taking photos of airport trays.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Harry Belafonte was angry at Martin Luther King’s funeral.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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An article from Rover said that dogs can get jealous, but not in the same way humans do.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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This couple survived an elephant attack and a capsizing and a duel with a jealous ex, but nothing survives the grind of the Yellowstone.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Val did something special with a typical 1980s cynical rebel/wisecracker role, giving his character a layer of big brother warmth.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the movie front, Viola Davis is an endangered POTUS in G20, Tom Hardy plays a cynical detective in Havoc, and documentary subjects include the Stranger Things stage production, the Milwaukee Brewers’ 1982 season and the Disney cult classic A Goofy Movie.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Middleton was said to be extremely sore the past few days, but considering what could have happened when Bo Horvat pushed him from behind so far from the boards, that’s relatively good news.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Power forward Aaron Gordon was also questionable with an illness and a sore right calf.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The bitter dispute recently tipped into its fourth consecutive month and has escalated.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Which is really too bad because bitter is a lot more fun to watch on TV.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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But Sox fans weren’t worried, thanks to a recent report that Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf might sell the team to a billionaire who would then rescue the franchise from his rancorous reign.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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