resentful

adjective

ri-ˈzent-fəl How to pronounce resentful (audio)
Definition of resentfulnext
1
as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion

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2
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 But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 Some fans who will be a resentful. — Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 The protest against disco’s proliferation was an expression of white grievance, a resentful recognition that culture does not solely belong to them. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resentful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
  1. angry
  2. jealous
  3. cynical
  4. embittered
  5. sore
  6. bitter
  7. rancorous
Adjective
  • Around the world, angry locals displaced from their neighborhoods by the high cost of living are revolting against the $135 billion short-term rental industry.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • In person, the range-topping Spider looks hilariously boxy up front, deliciously wedgy from the side, and surprisingly angry from the back.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • That leaves those of us who missed our chance to take a gap year sometimes jealous, or even indignant.
    — DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
  • Though Hunt and Pacquin rightly won all the plaudits, Neill memorably played the brooding and jealous Alisdair.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of jealous
Adjective
  • His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Against the run of play, the Atlas Lions won a free kick near the corner of the box after Luc De Fougerolles was booked for a cynical challenge.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of cynical
Adjective
  • An embittered fanbase is seeing reason to buy back into its team.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Paul Giamatti playing a man who has grown increasingly embittered but is soft at his core?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of embittered
Adjective
  • Also Wednesday, the team scratched shortstop Mookie Betts from the starting lineup because of a sore right wrist.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Guests who get after it on Vail’s ski slopes and hiking and biking trails can book a CBD massage or pop into the self-care lounge and soothe sore muscles with Hyperice massage guns and Normatec leg compression sleeves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of sore
Adjective
  • These models are typically not trained on or constrained by explicit physics rules, data, or simulations—remember, the bitter lesson.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • The increasingly bitter contest will be among the next races where progressive candidates are facing more moderate rivals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of bitter
Adjective
  • His supporters rewarded him with a landslide victory, then held their tongues as the Conservative leader bowed to rancorous calls to resign amid the Partygate scandal after three years in office.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Simon Pegg’s Angels in the Asylum and Cara Delevingne vehicle The Climb both went down amid similarly rancorous stories of producers running into financing issues, despite having committed to crewing up.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of rancorous

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