resenting
- present participle of resent.
Example Sentences
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“When you don’t plan for joy, you end up either overspending impulsively or depriving yourself and resenting your money plan.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Without discounting the harshness of that imposed acculturation, he thanked what it gained him rather than resenting the means.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Peter, angrily competitive, can’t help resenting the natural ease of Diana’s talent, even as it’s her song from their first album that has put the band back in the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
She’s still reeling from her father’s death while also resenting having to parent Robbie’s kids after his wife abandoned them.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025
I was torn between resenting that she had taken my place and worrying that my mother might neglect her.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
