resent

verb

re·​sent ri-ˈzent How to pronounce resent (audio)
resented; resenting; resents

transitive verb

: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at
resented the implication

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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The action then jumps seventeen years into the future, where Morgan and Chris’s daughter, Clara (Mckenna Grace), is now a teen-ager who resents her mom’s protectiveness and idolizes her freewheeling aunt. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 Megan seemed to resent that Jordan was often tired, and often wanted to rest in silence at the end of the day, while Jordan grew exasperated that Megan expected so much of him. Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025 And no one resents that more than kids, particularly kids old enough to understand what’s happening. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025 Resorting to an omnibus is now common, even though it is reviled by many rank-and-file lawmakers who resent being deprived of the ability to resist individual spending provisions without derailing the sole vehicle for averting a shutdown. Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resent

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

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resent was in 1612

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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

resent

verb
re·​sent ri-ˈzent How to pronounce resent (audio)
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at

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