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as in grudges
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life
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as in frustrations
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
my resentment at being spoken to like I'm stupid
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Recent Examples of resentments
With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
People-pleasing turns into resentments.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Solomon peppers his story with generational resentments and art-world posturing, while Soderbergh films the interiors of McKellen’s English townhouse like the inner workings of a sarcophagus.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Combined with the return of politicalized migrant workers who had been laid-off in the US, these factors so stressed Mexican politics that long-simmering resentments erupted in armed revolt.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025
Their rapid shift in status exacerbated long-standing Christian anti-Jewish prejudice and made Jews a convenient target for the resentments provoked by the spread of legal equality and economic precarity.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So, your family members may have older resentments that acted as kindling.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
People-pleasing turns into resentments.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Solomon peppers his story with generational resentments and art-world posturing, while Soderbergh films the interiors of McKellen’s English townhouse like the inner workings of a sarcophagus.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Combined with the return of politicalized migrant workers who had been laid-off in the US, these factors so stressed Mexican politics that long-simmering resentments erupted in armed revolt.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025
Their rapid shift in status exacerbated long-standing Christian anti-Jewish prejudice and made Jews a convenient target for the resentments provoked by the spread of legal equality and economic precarity.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So, your family members may have older resentments that acted as kindling.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentments
Noun
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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As grudges go, isn’t that long enough?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Republican plan’s timing has added to Democratic frustrations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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There, former and current users of 7-OH document their struggles to quit, swapping advice, venting frustrations and chronicling the often brutal process of withdrawal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.—
Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Past grievances often resurface because the real hurt beneath those issues wasn’t addressed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Make sure your bathroom is well-ventilated to factor out chemicals, and wear protective gloves to keep your skin safe from chemicals that can cause irritations.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But, in moderation, swearing can help manage frustration from small irritations, momentarily, without reflecting poorly on your character.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Resentments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentments. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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