as in envied
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 resented
His staff resented me for my success.
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Frankly, many of my teaching colleagues resented all the micromanaging, frequent meetings, and constant paperwork.
—Chris Talgo, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of the petition’s signatories were Democratic voters, but its loudest advocates were conservative businesspeople who resented the lockdown, and a campaign against the recall, led by the strategist Juan Rodriguez, painted the effort as a bad-faith Republican power grab.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Montana resented the idea that Young would replace him.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Several members of the City Council’s Black Caucus, echoing constituents, resented the resources and attention devoted to the crisis that had not been marshaled for their neighborhoods in recent years.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Timothy has resented Jay ever since.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
And Bush resented the suggestion by some that Dick Cheney was really in charge.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Nile is clearly appealing to the part of Nina that resented Madison, but his point about bloodlust would have resonated much more meaningfully with Aggie, who more than once found herself on the verge of being actually violent.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Frankly, many of my teaching colleagues resented all the micromanaging, frequent meetings, and constant paperwork.
—Chris Talgo, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of the petition’s signatories were Democratic voters, but its loudest advocates were conservative businesspeople who resented the lockdown, and a campaign against the recall, led by the strategist Juan Rodriguez, painted the effort as a bad-faith Republican power grab.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Montana resented the idea that Young would replace him.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Several members of the City Council’s Black Caucus, echoing constituents, resented the resources and attention devoted to the crisis that had not been marshaled for their neighborhoods in recent years.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Timothy has resented Jay ever since.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
And Bush resented the suggestion by some that Dick Cheney was really in charge.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Nile is clearly appealing to the part of Nina that resented Madison, but his point about bloodlust would have resonated much more meaningfully with Aggie, who more than once found herself on the verge of being actually violent.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resented
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On the other side of town, the Los Angeles Dodgers have become the franchise envied by fans and teams alike given their massive spending spree and utilizing deferred money to field an All-Star roster that continues to get better by the year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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His ability to not only balance our budget but to turn a surplus while adding so many citizens is a model that should be applauded and envied.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alberto Mendoza hasn’t begrudged the attention his brother has received this season.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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After the game of a lifetime, few would have begrudged Guglielmo Vicario the chance to revel in his brilliance.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Complicating matters for Leddy was that the Sharks, at times, were carrying nine defensemen on the active roster and wanted to give younger blueliners opportunities to play.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Serafini, who wanted to testify in his trial but was advised not to, concluded his testimony Friday morning in the evidentiary hearing.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Resented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resented. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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