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as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion
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as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
resentful of her cousin's wealth
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Recent Examples of resentful
According to Rachel, the plan had been initiated by Shelia, who had grown increasingly resentful of Skylar.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Gobel’s Vida is mature, fierce and resentful and Broyhill’s Dodie has a more impulsive, life-embracing personality.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Gobel’s Vida is mature, fierce and resentful and Broyhill’s Dodie has a more impulsive, life-embracing personality.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jabil board defies angry shareholders.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Secrets is rather jealous of her stay in Pakistan.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Other red flags that indicate a partner may kill include unemployment, substance use, problematic drinking, controlling or jealous behavior, abuse during pregnancy, rape and prior threats of suicide or with weapons.—
Kathryn Spearman,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 6-D, one of the cynical subjects of this special session, would have further weakened Florida’s childhood vaccination rates, which have already sunk too low.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both Angela Ingersoll, who played the ever-hopeful Sally, and Michelle Duffy, as the cynical realist Phyllis, pulsed with vivacious energy, playing across from Rapp’s sardonic take on wound-tight Ben and Wallem’s deeply sad exploration of Buddy.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay looks at old photos of them online with a half-wistful, half-embittered expression, but ultimately blocks him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The latest twist in the embittered legal feud follows Semafor’s reporting that press releases sent by Musk lawyer Marc Toberoff — which used to come from a PR firm — are now being sent by WME.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fabric headboards back enormous beds, there's ample closet space, and the enormous bathroom has a free-standing bathtub with Votary products to soothe sore feet after a day pounding the cobbles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Roman Anthony will not play Wednesday against the New York Yankees due to a sore back, Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced prior to first pitch.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Down 3-1 after dropping the first three games, little has gone right for the Penguins against their most bitter rival, and advancing will require an improbable and historic comeback.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and the leading artificial intelligence firm, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, may come down to a few pages in one executive's personal diary.—
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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After long and sometimes rancorous negotiations to get the state of Illinois to help build their new football palace, either in Arlington Heights or on the lakefront, the Bears seemingly gave up Thursday and went full-metal Hoosier.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mourinho, the 63-year-old finally living the dream of managing his boyhood club after a rancorous nine-game stint at the start of his coaching career, celebrating with a starry-eyed kid dreaming of being on the pitch for the first team one day.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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