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
Timothy has resented Jay ever since.
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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
The junta resented the human rights focus of Jimmy Carter, who was elected president in 1976.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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
The junta resented the human rights focus of Jimmy Carter, who was elected president in 1976.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resented
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His fitness level is envied among his teammates.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
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Years of waiting could soon be over for Windows users who’ve long envied Apple’s Magic Trackpad.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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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
Verb
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According to her petition, Good wanted to change her last name from Renee Nicole Macklin to Renee Nicole Macklin Good.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers wound up losing defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans to become the head coach of the Houston Texans and Shanahan wanted to hire Fangio to replace him, but Fangio was hired by Miami the same day the 49ers’ season ended in Philadelphia in the NFC Championship game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Resented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resented. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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