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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
Schouler, meanwhile, becomes increasingly resentful, less about losing Trina than about missing out on her winnings.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
When the patriarch names his youngest daughter as his successor, the family is torn apart as her brother, a resentful nephew and others vie for control.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
In a stagnant economic environment, politics turns inward and resentful.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
When the patriarch names his youngest daughter as his successor, the family is torn apart as her brother, a resentful nephew and others vie for control.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
In a stagnant economic environment, politics turns inward and resentful.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Meanwhile, members of Congress are likely to face some angry, dissatisfied voters — with the year’s first major primary day fast approaching on March 3.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the attempt at humor didn’t satisfy some angry fans who believe Mets President David Stearns swindled Getz in a trade that essentially was a salary dump.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Trump has always been jealous of Obama, especially because Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, which Trump talks about constantly but will never achieve.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sanders added that Payne was jealous of the woman's new relationship.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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In his experiences and chronicles of the great ideological battles of the twentieth century, Curzio Malaparte was a shape-shifter—pitiless, clinical, cynical, unsentimental, indifferent to morality and idealism.—
Leah Downey,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2026
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That didn’t happen, not least because of the cynical fecklessness of regional powers.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Assad’s embittered loyalists may have been right.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Butler was lost for the season last week with a torn ACL, and trade candidate Jonathan Kuminga has been unable to play while battling a sore knee.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sacramento, which by all rights should be rebuilding, put themselves on course to be over the luxury tax next season by adding a 28-year old with sore knees while giving up a 26-year-old whose next contract will likely be for half as much.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Its leader, Tarique Rahman, the son of former prime minister and bitter Hasina rival, the late Khaleda Zia, has since returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of exile and now appears the frontrunner to win.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Their 32 points after 25 games have them one above their Sunday hosts and bitter rivals in 13th place in the Premier League, nine clear of the relegation zone.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Illinois has a very different and far more rancorous system.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Transportation and accelerated bridge construction Transportation featured prominently, with Healey again praising MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to the most rancorous applause of the night.—
Sam Drysdale,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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