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
While Kiehn’s ascension to corporate powerhouse wasn’t always smooth—his meteoric rise was resented by fellow Nazi Party members—his company became sufficiently dominant that his rolling papers were distributed widely for free during the war to German soldiers.
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The folk world resented the Beatles because of the sound.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Some in the group resented those charges and Judd even mentioned law enforcement is looking into possible tampering with evidence.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Earliwoods had money; everyone knew it, and everyone resented it.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Kids who read long books resented getting the same number of points as those who read short ones.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
His main rivals were Sunni Islamists who resented rule by Hafez’s Alawite minority.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The jury probably resented being there.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Sunni Muslims and Christians resented it, but lacked the power to object.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The folk world resented the Beatles because of the sound.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Some in the group resented those charges and Judd even mentioned law enforcement is looking into possible tampering with evidence.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Earliwoods had money; everyone knew it, and everyone resented it.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Kids who read long books resented getting the same number of points as those who read short ones.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
His main rivals were Sunni Islamists who resented rule by Hafez’s Alawite minority.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The jury probably resented being there.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Sunni Muslims and Christians resented it, but lacked the power to object.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resented
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Nobody has begrudged Isak wanting a move to a bigger club with an immediate chance of more glory and money.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But one wonders if John ever begrudged his brother’s surpassing him as a poet.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rephayah Oselmo is wanted by the state of New York in connection with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a news release from the Marshals Service.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Natalya explained McMahon saw her as a serious wrestler and wanted to showcase a more entertaining side.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Resented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resented. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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