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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
Lesser powers that find themselves under the dominion of a great power against their wishes can be resentful and rebellious.
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Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
This is why a Nebraska farmer, paying taxes to subsidize Harvard, might become resentful.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Hot-tempered, alcoholic, rootless and resentful, Elmer just can’t find his place as a plumber or miner.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Gone is the sullen, resentful young woman that marked America Ferrera's well-deserved breakout.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
This is why a Nebraska farmer, paying taxes to subsidize Harvard, might become resentful.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Hot-tempered, alcoholic, rootless and resentful, Elmer just can’t find his place as a plumber or miner.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Gone is the sullen, resentful young woman that marked America Ferrera's well-deserved breakout.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Late in the second half, with Arminia three goals down, the travelling fans were so angry that Fabian Klos, the club legend from whom Corboz inherited the captaincy, had to persuade them not to invade the pitch.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Parents and students said a substitute teacher chased, choked and hit a student after becoming angry in a fourth grade classroom at Meadowview.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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And the doctors who don’t say that are just jealous of your hot little baby.—
Megan Amram,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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In one story, a woman is jealous of the relationship between her husband and his mother.—
Andrew Limbong,
NPR,
20 May 2025
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The British showrunner of that blisteringly cynical drama spent five years and 39 episodes giving us a portrait of filthy rich people pulling strings and behaving badly.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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But the message at the heart of Isle of Dogs, that saving others is the only way to save one’s self, is enough to turn the most cynical viewer into a believer—and maybe even a dog lover.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The sore spot was red, swollen, and painful—and the boy and his mother had no idea what had caused it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The $10,000 cap was a sore spot for many taxpayers in high tax states.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Still, Levi isn’t bitter and blames the reporter for trying to use Gunn to publicly shame him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Where Silverman radically departs from Strindberg’s bitter play is in their portrait of Tekla, who is a spikily delightful self-starter instead of the idiot-monster of the original.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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No rancorous divorces or business disputes, restraining orders or recent financial trouble — nothing connecting him to the two men accused of his murder.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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As Williams exited, a rancorous round of boos accompanied the two-time National League Reliever of the Year’s walk to the dugout.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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