She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples on the WebAs a boy growing up on welfare in a single-parent household in the 1960s, Randolph began to resent civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 Elizabeth, who has to spend her seven days being her regular fifty-something self, has come to resent her younger counterpart, who's having all the fun after shooting to fame as a TV personality named Sue.—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 May 2024 Americanizing English Soccer: U.S. investors are gobbling up the storied teams of the English Premier League — and changing the stadium experience in ways that soccer fans resent.—Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 May 2024 When Yanks Came for Soccer: American investors are gobbling up the storied teams of the English Premier League — and changing the stadium experience in ways that soccer fans resent.—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for resent
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French resentir to be emotionally sensible of, from Old French, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentire — more at sense
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