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
Trump, who relies on a model of leadership where all power is centralized in himself while dividing his subordinates against themselves, has always resented individuals who try to outmaneuver him.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 6 June 2025
The giver did not resent the recipient; the recipient respected the giver.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Trump plainly resents the sentiment underlying the acronym.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
People might temporarily resent necessary difficult decisions, but will permanently lose faith in leaders who lack the courage to do what's right.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 6 June 2025
The giver did not resent the recipient; the recipient respected the giver.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Trump plainly resents the sentiment underlying the acronym.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
People might temporarily resent necessary difficult decisions, but will permanently lose faith in leaders who lack the courage to do what's right.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
Verb
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The platform has a super engaged audience involvement — with numbers any brand would envy.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Some thinkers would envy the attention Yarvin is receiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Wilson is, as always, Anderson’s ideal vessel, openhearted and phony all at once, impossible to begrudge.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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No one should begrudge Wayne for being contented on Tha Carter VI, secure in his reputation as one of the best to ever do it.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Attorneys want to meet for a charge conference by Wednesday, and closing arguments are expected on Thursday.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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Givhan wanted to dig into what Abloh had that others didn’t.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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