as in to envy
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on
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Recent Examples of resent
Don’t be so sure that Bryant would have resented Adebayo topping his 81 points.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Leave the vining veggies like peas and beans outdoors, as well as root vegetables that can resent transplanting.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Some Americans resented American military personnel fighting that war.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In 1982, after Israel invaded Lebanon, Iranian agents cultivated ties among fellow Shia who resented Israel’s presence.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Leave the vining veggies like peas and beans outdoors, as well as root vegetables that can resent transplanting.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Some Americans resented American military personnel fighting that war.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In 1982, after Israel invaded Lebanon, Iranian agents cultivated ties among fellow Shia who resented Israel’s presence.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
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But heavy car traffic on park roads is neither appropriate nor safe, and nothing to envy.—
Jon Orcutt,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Without these two foundational pieces, the state’s national education standing will inevitably decline, and with it those envied AP scores.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Few who see this production will begrudge the play and its star a spot on that list.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Last year, new college graduates wanted remote, high-paying jobs that aligned with their values.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Michaels, who traveled to the Capitol last year to press for the files’ release, wanted Bondi gone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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