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
No matter how much American Presidents have come to resent Netanyahu—Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump have all had their moments of fury with him—none have doubted the presence or the peril of the Iranian nuclear program.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Sophie and Margo’s new connection is condoned by Jed, who likes to share his wife’s playthings, and resented by Callie (Jaime Ray Newman), Margo’s bestie and current sidepiece.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
According to OpenAI, Musk resented Altman’s desire for OpenAI to become a for-profit company and tried to convince executives to let Tesla acquire it.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Iranians resented the foreign interference, fueling anti-American sentiment in the country for decades.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Sophie and Margo’s new connection is condoned by Jed, who likes to share his wife’s playthings, and resented by Callie (Jaime Ray Newman), Margo’s bestie and current sidepiece.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
According to OpenAI, Musk resented Altman’s desire for OpenAI to become a for-profit company and tried to convince executives to let Tesla acquire it.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Iranians resented the foreign interference, fueling anti-American sentiment in the country for decades.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
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For their 2016 festivities, Reign and Mason celebrated with a theme even Vin Diesel would envy: a car-lover's homage to The Fast and the Furious.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Online, fans who missed the Cowboy Carter performance expressed everything from excitement to envy.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 July 2025
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The Man Absolutely no one involved with basketball, at any level, begrudges Flagg this moment — his moment — in the spotlight.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Directors Ramiel Petros and Nicholas Freeman valiantly attempt to unravel the tale of Tony Powell—with only begrudging help from its protagonist.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
13 June 2025
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The Endgame: Walled Gardens With Super Agents No retailer or marketplace wants its data powering a rival’s AI agent.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Before heading back to the beach house, the pair stops to grab a snack – only Belly wants to stop at a peach stand, and Conrad is allergic to the fruit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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