Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples on the Web
The physical part has been a lot to process too—and easy to resent.
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Alexis Berger, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
One daughter, Deepa, is politically active and resents her new community, while her sister Maya is desperate to just fit in.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 29 Mar. 2024
But an increasing number of Israelis resent them for not pulling their weight; 70 percent of Israeli Jews support an end to blanket military exemptions, according to an Israel Democracy Institute survey.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Ridiculed by the media and resented by many of his colleagues, Levin was unceremoniously ushered out as CEO of AOL Time Warner just two years after the merger.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
But an increasing number of Israelis resent them for not pulling their weight; 70% of Israeli Jews support an end to blanket military exemptions, according to an Israel Democracy Institute survey.
—Loveday Morris The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Plus, any major program—especially a free and universal one—would be more expensive to taxpayers, who might resent that even the wealthy can access it for free (a critique that has also derailed efforts to make college free).
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Mariam, now a conservative immigrant mom resented by her first-gen daughter, was once a free spirit herself, though there’s rarely any sense that Azra is the one learning this information.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
However, all of these benefits can be preserved in a hybrid setting without requiring a five-days-a-week commute by employees who've settled into a different work routine and will resent the change.
—Cameron Yarbrough, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Alexis Berger, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
One daughter, Deepa, is politically active and resents her new community, while her sister Maya is desperate to just fit in.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 29 Mar. 2024
But an increasing number of Israelis resent them for not pulling their weight; 70 percent of Israeli Jews support an end to blanket military exemptions, according to an Israel Democracy Institute survey.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Ridiculed by the media and resented by many of his colleagues, Levin was unceremoniously ushered out as CEO of AOL Time Warner just two years after the merger.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
But an increasing number of Israelis resent them for not pulling their weight; 70% of Israeli Jews support an end to blanket military exemptions, according to an Israel Democracy Institute survey.
—Loveday Morris The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Plus, any major program—especially a free and universal one—would be more expensive to taxpayers, who might resent that even the wealthy can access it for free (a critique that has also derailed efforts to make college free).
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Mariam, now a conservative immigrant mom resented by her first-gen daughter, was once a free spirit herself, though there’s rarely any sense that Azra is the one learning this information.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
However, all of these benefits can be preserved in a hybrid setting without requiring a five-days-a-week commute by employees who've settled into a different work routine and will resent the change.
—Cameron Yarbrough, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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