Definition of resent
transitive verb
: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at resented the implication
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Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples of resent from the Web
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Some feel self-conscious about their heavy accents, while others talk about encounters with the occasional longtime resident who resents the influx of Asians and other immigrants.
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Politico, which describes Kushner as unhappy and miserable, comes out and says that other White House aides resent his special status.
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Learn to respect more than resent those parallel planes of living and the rendering of living.
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Southern European countries still resent Germany's support of painful and (for them) damaging austerity policies.
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Southern European countries still resent Germany’s support of painful and (for them) damaging austerity policies.
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Similarly, marine officers were more likely to be resented aboard a ship than others, because the marines were effectively naval police, enforcing shipboard discipline.
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And the Delta itself is heavily farmed by people who resent the idea the south getting an express lane to their water supply.
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Masten says that teens today are highly savvy about corporate marketing, and resent any attempt to manipulate their behavior.
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Origin and Etymology of resent
Middle French resentir to be emotionally sensible of, from Old French, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentire — more at sense
First Known Use: 1612
RESENT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of resent for English Language Learners
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: to be angry or upset about (someone or something that you think is unfair)
RESENT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of resent for Students
resented
;resenting
: to feel annoyance or anger at He resents his sister's laziness.
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