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
And Freddy, of course, resents the hell out of him.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Lower Manhattan businesses resented the frequent disruptions, and some New Yorkers saw the celebrations as rote and manufactured.
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Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
According to prosecutors' opening statements June 10, the wildfire that ravaged Los Angeles' affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood was part of a vengeful plot from a man who resented the wealthy.
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Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
So fans have genuine reasons to resent the way in which FIFA organizes the World Cup both politically and commercially.
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Stefan Szymanski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for resent
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Lower Manhattan businesses resented the frequent disruptions, and some New Yorkers saw the celebrations as rote and manufactured.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
According to prosecutors' opening statements June 10, the wildfire that ravaged Los Angeles' affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood was part of a vengeful plot from a man who resented the wealthy.
—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
So fans have genuine reasons to resent the way in which FIFA organizes the World Cup both politically and commercially.
—
Stefan Szymanski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for resent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
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The instinct to envy the unicorn’s conditions is a trap.
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Sharp, sleek, shoulder-grazing-length—what's not to envy about this edgy cut by stylist Chris Jones?
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Those feelings changed to begrudged respect as a teen and outright admiration as an adult.
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Fans and critics met her pivot with begrudging respect, thanks to the strength of the album’s melodies.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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And who wouldn’t want to stay a good long while here—especially to take maximum advantage of that 16,000-square-foot spa?
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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