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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Panamanians increasingly resented having their country split in two by the racially segregated, colony-like zone.
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The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Stop resenting her presumptiveness and talk to her.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Panamanians increasingly resented having their country split in two by the racially segregated, colony-like zone.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Readers may resent being abstracted into algebra, but they are nonetheless invited to sort themselves into one of four categories on the basis of a short quiz.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Stop resenting her presumptiveness and talk to her.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Panamanians increasingly resented having their country split in two by the racially segregated, colony-like zone.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Readers may resent being abstracted into algebra, but they are nonetheless invited to sort themselves into one of four categories on the basis of a short quiz.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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 7 Apr. 2026.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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