as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
she apologized later, but it was clear she did so resentfully
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Recent Examples of resentfully
In a blowup argument, Ethan resentfully calls James’ privilege a deficiency that prevents him from understanding more difficult lives.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentfully
Adverb
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The ultra-chic crewneck sweater has a slightly oversized fit that’s perfect for cozying up on a long-haul flight and or layering with a turtleneck on bitterly cold winter days.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Not bitterly, not hysterically—openly, with the sound of someone arriving at a recognition both painful and clarifying.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That means some of the oddball stuff that had a moment toward the end of the Peak TV boom is falling away, sadly — no one’s greenlighting something as off kilter as The OA or Servant these days.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some rooms and terraces overlook the gothic Wrigley and Tribune Buildings (now, sadly, condos), and Millennium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago are a few blocks away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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For their part, Democratic leaders spoke mournfully of limits, of energy shortages, of national decline, of a crisis of confidence itself.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Based on the Dylan Thomas prose poem of the same name, published in 1952, the film lovingly and mournfully depicts the boyhood Christmastime of an old Welshman, tenderly and a tad mischievously embodied by Elliott.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Last year, a commitment to figuring out how to win each game’s evolving chess aided a run to 90 wins despite an offense that was painfully short of home run power.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Viewers don’t need to be overly aware of the era’s politics to recognize the differences in worldview, circumstances and loyalties that painfully divide these sisters.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Resentfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentfully. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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