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.
have resented
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present perfectof resent.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Their championing of Islam and their building of charitable institutions provided them with an important connection to their non-Turkish subjects, who might otherwise have resented their rule.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
“They have resented her leadership on a number of issues on U.S.-China relations: Human rights, nonproliferation and trade.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
In fact, many people in South Korea have resented the West’s fixation on the issue, arguing that the dog meat industry is no worse than factory farming or eating other animals.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
That timing is unfortunate, and some beachfront communities have resented the birds for decades because protecting them often means restricting beaches.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
On realizing this, I might have resented my upbringing but I didn’t.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
