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
Most writers appreciate having been checked but resent being checked.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
For the most part, the NFL has become enamored of her — except for a segment of male NFL fans who resent so much attention being paid to her.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
And several of the others resent her for it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Some veterans might resent having a kid take a portion of their playing time.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
For the most part, the NFL has become enamored of her — except for a segment of male NFL fans who resent so much attention being paid to her.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
And several of the others resent her for it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Some veterans might resent having a kid take a portion of their playing time.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
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Now, as a professional makeup artist in my thirties, I’m blessed with a level of access to products my younger self would have envied.—
Mila Jaroniec,
Allure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Conclusion In conclusion, ServiceNow continues to be a leading software provider, with steady revenue growth, strong cash flow, and margins that many enterprise software competitors would envy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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His ambitions get somewhat begrudging support from obvious Jim Halpert stand-in Mare (Chelsea Frei), the most competent journalist in the newsroom.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nobody has begrudged Isak wanting a move to a bigger club with an immediate chance of more glory and money.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 1780, John Adams wanted the Continental Congress to standardize English, but the proposal to mandate English was rejected.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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