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as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion
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as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
resentful of her cousin's wealth
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Recent Examples of resentful
Because actor Bella Brown has been directed to become resentful, the last section of her song is robbed of pathos.
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David Benedict, Variety, 1 July 2025
Amber Tamblyn starred as Tibby, who, with her green-streaked hair and resentful attitude, is among the more rebellious girls in the sisterhood.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
Set in the not-very-distant future, cancer has been cured, meaning people are living well past 100, but still retiring around 65 or so, and their demands for the social safety net destroys the economy, leaving a frightfully resentful younger generation with the burden.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Not that Greenhalgh is in any way bitter or resentful about any part of his experience at Inter.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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David Benedict, Variety, 1 July 2025
Amber Tamblyn starred as Tibby, who, with her green-streaked hair and resentful attitude, is among the more rebellious girls in the sisterhood.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
Set in the not-very-distant future, cancer has been cured, meaning people are living well past 100, but still retiring around 65 or so, and their demands for the social safety net destroys the economy, leaving a frightfully resentful younger generation with the burden.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Not that Greenhalgh is in any way bitter or resentful about any part of his experience at Inter.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
Adjective
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William Anderson, a writer who first wrote about Laura at age 16, told Slate in 2016 that Rose was angry at him for saying the books weren’t entirely true.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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And recent changes have made some gamblers angry, especially those who play professionally.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Floundering writer June Hayward is jealous of her friend Athena Liu, a literary darling.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Rufus Sewell, with his piercing eyes and severe features, will costar in Pride and Prejudice as the dry, cynical Mr. Bennet, Lizzy's father.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The fact that there is a developing crisis does not emanate from Israeli decisions, but from a cynical game played by Hamas and the United Nations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Chisholm missed five weeks toward the beginning of the season with a right oblique strain, then sat out of Sunday’s Subway Series finale at Citi Field for a sore right shoulder.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Richardson, who was dealing with a sore right ankle during summer league practices in Orlando, exited early in the third quarter, but was able to return in the final frame.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Despite her success as an art professor and painter, Ruth feels adrift and bitter.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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Instead of feeling defeated or bitter, choose to get better.—
Sandra Balogun,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The avoidable editorial error collided with Channel 4 broadcasting Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, a documentary that the BBC formally scotched just days earlier amid a rancorous dispute over the impartiality of the filmmakers involved in telling the stories of warzone medics.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Even as the pair’s relationship grew rancorous, the company kept growing, reaching revenue of just over $700 million in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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