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
Liz resented being portrayed in the media as a plotter in James’s coup-in-waiting.
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Several members of the City Council’s Black Caucus, echoing constituents, resented the resources and attention devoted to the crisis that had not been marshaled for their neighborhoods in recent years.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Adopt the Right Mindset for Embracing Winter People often resent the short days and cold nights of winter.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Many Iranians, including those sympathetic to Palestinian rights, resent being conscripted into conflicts that are not their own.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Several members of the City Council’s Black Caucus, echoing constituents, resented the resources and attention devoted to the crisis that had not been marshaled for their neighborhoods in recent years.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Adopt the Right Mindset for Embracing Winter People often resent the short days and cold nights of winter.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Many Iranians, including those sympathetic to Palestinian rights, resent being conscripted into conflicts that are not their own.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
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As the world’s sixth-largest producer, Ghana sits in a position most countries would envy.—
Bright Simons,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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His ability to not only balance our budget but to turn a surplus while adding so many citizens is a model that should be applauded and envied.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Newsom wrote that his mother seemed to begrudge the excursions when her children returned home.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Alberto Mendoza hasn’t begrudged the attention his brother has received this season.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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Democrats want to see the administration lean more heavily on the use of judicial warrants, which require signoff by a judge, in certain situations.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street wants to see evidence that these enormous expenditures will result in actual profits.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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