Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
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Klarna views itself as the trustworthy alternative to consumers who resent banks.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, though, a new character is introduced, a rough-looking butcher with a motorbike and sidecar whose presence Andor’s mother seems to resent and accept in bafflingly equal measures.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Rather than resent Sharapova’s competition, Williams grew to embrace it.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Most writers appreciate having been checked but resent being checked.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, though, a new character is introduced, a rough-looking butcher with a motorbike and sidecar whose presence Andor’s mother seems to resent and accept in bafflingly equal measures.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Rather than resent Sharapova’s competition, Williams grew to embrace it.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Most writers appreciate having been checked but resent being checked.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resent
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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