resent
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
Origin of resent
1Other words from resent
- re·sent·ing·ly, adverb
- re·sent·ive, adjective
- un·re·sent·ed, adjective
- un·re·sent·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with resent
- begrudge, resent
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How to use resent in a sentence
Charles deeply resents the lack of affection showed to him as a child.
I ask Omran whether his views have changed since the beginning of the war, and whether he resents Israel.
A good chunk of the GOP establishment resents your hyper-conservative crazy talk for damaging the brand.
Unemployed Ken Cuccinelli Finds a Job With Rand Paul Suing Obama | Michelle Cottle | February 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdam reflects on his relationship with his father—how he both resents and maintains the status quo.
On the Road, Old Bean: Two Brits Adventures in America | Jessica Ferri | December 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBatman resents Superman for disbanding the Justice League and retreating into isolating.
Eric only answered with a fiery glance; for of all charges the one which a boy resents most is an accusation of conceit.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. FarrarThe Stock Exchange resents the imputation and makes things dangerous for Owen.
The Creators | May SinclairYou arrest the attention of the average man when you appeal to his purse; he resents paying an exorbitant price for anything.
If he resents the honest drawing of his well-known649 features, why, so much the better.
The Arena | VariousPaul not only resents the charge; he feels it so acutely that he finds an ingenious way of retorting it.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James Denney
British Dictionary definitions for resent
/ (rɪˈzɛnt) /
(tr) to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at
Origin of resent
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