resent
verb (used with object)
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
had resented
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past perfectof resent.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Butler had been a Panther himself, and had resented Pratt’s elevation as Los Angeles leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
The jury was told an inheritance left to Susan had been invested in her parents' previous home in London and she had resented it never having been paid back.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021
The move was hailed by many Ukrainians, who had resented the status of the Moscow-affiliated church.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
This may well have been the case; Farrow admits that, far from having championed Dylan from the outset, for a long time he had resented her for not letting everyone in the family move on.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019
At first she had resented that Scythe Curie made her the front line for these heartbroken people, but soon she came to understand why.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
