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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
At the same time, Elphaba is established as a cruelly mocked outcast, her relationship with Glinda starting on a mutually resentful note when they are obliged to share a room.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The narrator, at times, feels constrained by, even resentful of, this reality.
—Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Our glorious two-episode streak free from resentful veteran detectives is over, but Elsbeth and Kaya’s work is not!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Depressed and resentful in the wake of his cancellation, Oscar catches a glimpse of Rebecca, once a major movie star, at a Paris café.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The narrator, at times, feels constrained by, even resentful of, this reality.
—Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Our glorious two-episode streak free from resentful veteran detectives is over, but Elsbeth and Kaya’s work is not!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Depressed and resentful in the wake of his cancellation, Oscar catches a glimpse of Rebecca, once a major movie star, at a Paris café.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Folks are always angry at D.C., and yet, states have to make things work every day.Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Needless to say, those who hate the thought of decorating for hours on end were incredibly jealous of this contraption.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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While few constituencies have been spared recrimination, some of the most cynical and pernicious scapegoating has been reserved for the transgender community.Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bezos said he’s had a lot of success in life not being cynical.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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In the mountains, the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Avon offers treatments for dry skin and sore muscles at Spa Anjali.Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 12 Dec. 2024
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Videos—of jaws before and after reshaping with masseter Botox and clips of people swearing by the procedure's ability to calm their sore jaws—have millions of views.Tori Crowther, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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The two are likely headed for a new bitter legal fight with money at stake.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The pith can be bitter, so some people don’t like the taste.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 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 Dec. 2024.
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