Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
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Leave the vining veggies like peas and beans outdoors, as well as root vegetables that can resent transplanting.
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
Fury As Man Asks Wife To Help Clean, Cook For Own Surprise Party: 'Divorce'
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The internet has rallied behind a woman for defending her younger brother, after their family began resenting him for dating a wealthier woman.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
One side effect for CMOs and CXOs to worry about is that customers who earn status the old-fashioned way, by actually traveling, may resent the practice of their preferred brand offering shortcuts to status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Coffee badgers are often turned in by co-workers who resent having to comply with office attendance directives while others evade them, Nickson said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
Fury As Man Asks Wife To Help Clean, Cook For Own Surprise Party: 'Divorce'
By Lydia Patrick
Life & Trends Reporter
0
The internet has rallied behind a woman for defending her younger brother, after their family began resenting him for dating a wealthier woman.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
One side effect for CMOs and CXOs to worry about is that customers who earn status the old-fashioned way, by actually traveling, may resent the practice of their preferred brand offering shortcuts to status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Coffee badgers are often turned in by co-workers who resent having to comply with office attendance directives while others evade them, Nickson said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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