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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

He had resented it when his father had made him come to the Land of the Golden Mountain.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep