She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
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Butler had been a Panther himself, and had resented Pratt’s elevation as Los Angeles leader.—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 Many also seem to fear and resent the possibility that technological usage renders users into automatons, compelled by the addictive appeal of technology to click, tap, and watch, and yet again, Harry does not seem immune to this.—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 Unfortunately, but understandably, many Iranians have come to resent the Palestinian cause—precisely because the regime has used it as a pretext to squander the country’s precious resources on its militia proxies in the name of fighting Israel.—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 Like Ornelas, Vargas resented that León had been removed from the Club World Cup on a technicality.—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for resent
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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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