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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
Elisabeth grows increasingly resentful of Sue, while Sue is more and more willing to endanger Elisabeth by hanging onto herself longer and longer.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
This might make a person angry and resentful afresh.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Bree’s son who now lives with her ex-husband, Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
This might make a person angry and resentful afresh.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Bree’s son who now lives with her ex-husband, Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Indulging in these jealous behaviors, however, is a waste of time and energy since their past experiences are in the past for a reason, Ly says.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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He was arrested in Santo Domingo in 2023 on suspicion of attacking two music producers, with TMZ reporting at the time that Hernandez was allegedly jealous of the producers for spending time with his then-girlfriend, the Dominican rapper and singer Yailin La Más Viral.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even at our most politically cynical, Americans would probably not want to have a king.Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Crystal’s Harry is a divorced lawyer with a cynical side that was based in part on Reiner, now 77, while Ryan’s Sally was based in part on Ephron.Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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By day, hit the powder, then relieve sore muscles at the spa.Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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How a sore foot can throw a person’s entire perspective out of whack.The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Preparing for the bitter cold months ahead Last winter, damage to energy infrastructure left around 7 million children in Ukraine without electricity, heating and water.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the eve of the election, amid a bitter chill, Marisela Olvera, a member of the Culinary Workers Union, rapped on doors in North Las Vegas to make her pitch.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The conditions were ripe for a takeover, and Richard J. Daley — who had taken control of the Cook County Democratic Party — defeated Kennelly in a rancorous three-way primary in 1955.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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These disputes became more rancorous after Russia’s 2008 war in Georgia and its 2014 annexation of Crimea, with liberal internationalists arguing that these wars revealed Putin to be an imperialist, revisionist leader seeking to reconquer the Soviet empire.Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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