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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His supporters touted video of Stevens being booed at the convention, only to watch other Democrats openly resent the disruption — likening it to activists on the left who refused to vote for Democratic nominees in 2016 and 2024.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Some students, not receiving this advantage, resent it.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Traditional mountain bikers resent e-bikers.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Some students, not receiving this advantage, resent it.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Traditional mountain bikers resent e-bikers.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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resent
verb
re·sent
ri-ˈzent 
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at
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