resent

American  

[ri-zent] / rɪˈzɛnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.

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resent British  

/ rɪˈzɛnt /

verb

1. (tr) to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at

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Other Word Forms

• resentingly adverb
• resentive adjective
• unresented adjective
• unresenting adjective

Etymology

Origin of resent

First recorded in 1595–1605; from French ressentir “to feel (an emotion),” from Old French res(s)entir, equivalent to re- re- + sentir “to feel,” from Latin sentīre; sense

Example Sentences

Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.

From Salon

"I thought the other families would resent me. But when I came home all the families couldn't do enough for me," he said.

From BBC

He believes the UK suffers from "tall poppy syndrome" – where successful people are resented – and a negative culture.

From BBC

Initially, I felt rejected by my parents and resented their decision to send me away.

From The Wall Street Journal

Do any Swedish people resent you for not singing in Swedish?

From Los Angeles Times

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