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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
As the perpetually resentful Racine, Young has a brash, edgy freshness.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
Fahim grew resentful of Cuomo, according to testimony during the trial, and felt he was being micromanaged.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
When made on a grand, industrial scale, art requires a team, always with the risk of significant contributors feeling discarded or resentful.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
Fahim grew resentful of Cuomo, according to testimony during the trial, and felt he was being micromanaged.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
When made on a grand, industrial scale, art requires a team, always with the risk of significant contributors feeling discarded or resentful.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones portray a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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So that prompted protests and disturbances in Southampton, and a huge, angry reaction from the far right, both within Britain and internationally.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Reports indicate that the woman’s boyfriend was jealous of her connection with Barron.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
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Years ago, in the early days of the deep learning revolution, a friend asked whether the whole field of AI research, which is roughly 70 percent male, existed because men were jealous of women’s ability to create life.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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This is cynical political theater.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The overpowering moral authority of wronged women, #MeToo’s skeptics alleged, would allow cynical wrongdoers to weaponize claims of victimhood for their own gain.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an embittered furniture store owner who discovers a passage into the mundane alt-space, eventually drawing two young employees and his therapist, played by fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, into also braving its potential dangers.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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One of their children, Vivian Jenna Wilson, has been outspoken about her embittered relationship with her father.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Red, dry hands that are sore and unsightly.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Soon, the cold water and the beach itself fill with people, everyone immobile and sore but deeply satisfied.—
E.R. Pulgar,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
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To be whole without the effort of stretching oneself out, without the exercise that leaves a bitter taste.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Kennedy’s efforts showed how bitter rivals could nevertheless work toward a common goal.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The meeting was mostly a polite affair, free from some of the rancorous shouting in past IACC meetings.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
28 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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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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