as in to envy
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on
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Recent Examples of resent
People might temporarily resent necessary difficult decisions, but will permanently lose faith in leaders who lack the courage to do what's right.
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Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Instead of doing anything to correct her delinquent son, Mahnaz coddles the boy and resents those who attempt to discipline him.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 May 2025
The other boxers, especially rival LBF, begin to resent Camille for not carrying his weight with the team, driving a wedge between the young champ and best bud Matteo.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The problem is, my sibling seems to resent me for it.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Instead of doing anything to correct her delinquent son, Mahnaz coddles the boy and resents those who attempt to discipline him.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 May 2025
The other boxers, especially rival LBF, begin to resent Camille for not carrying his weight with the team, driving a wedge between the young champ and best bud Matteo.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The problem is, my sibling seems to resent me for it.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
Verb
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Some thinkers would envy the attention Yarvin is receiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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And many gangsters of the prairie became heroes, celebrated in a way that murderers in Boston or Baltimore could only envy.—
Paul Begala,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Others begrudge the collectors who sold while the market was hot and gained at their expense.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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These legislative actions poised Attorney General Rob Bonta to become a begrudging figurehead of the resistance.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Barkov would probably want that spread around to the rest of the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Even if the news is hard, your employees want and will appreciate the truth.—
Nikki Little,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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