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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
Schouler, meanwhile, becomes increasingly resentful, less about losing Trina than about missing out on her winnings.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
When the patriarch names his youngest daughter as his successor, the family is torn apart as her brother, a resentful nephew and others vie for control.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
In a stagnant economic environment, politics turns inward and resentful.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
When the patriarch names his youngest daughter as his successor, the family is torn apart as her brother, a resentful nephew and others vie for control.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
In a stagnant economic environment, politics turns inward and resentful.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Fans have been angry that the production fired actor Melissa Barrera for speaking out in favor of Palestine.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Julia Ross, who loves Cunningham for her fourth grader, felt angry that Kennedy came to the school for what felt to her like a photo opportunity.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The women are jealous of her, Camille argues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Roberts Giuffre wrote about how her mother seemed jealous of her father’s closeness with her.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Craig Robinson is Reggie’s nemesis, as the aforementioned Jerry Basmati, a rival player (and cynical Christian), who inherited the post-gridiron media career Reggie imagined for himself.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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To some leaders of the Council, President Harry Truman’s early recognition of the Jewish state in 1948 was not a great human-rights advance but a cynical gambit to pander to a bloc of voters and improve his chance of being reëlected in 1948.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The story follows Jean Valjean, an embittered convict who stole bread to feed his sister’s starving family.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Assad’s embittered loyalists may have been right.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Green had missed Sunday’s game with a sore back, and after an uber-physical matchup against DeAndre Jordan, Derik Queen and the bulky Pelicans on Tuesday, the coaching staff decided to play it safe.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Unlock The Mystery Surrounding A Lone Mailbox Sticking out like a sore thumb along gently swaying sea oats and majestic sand dunes, the Wrightsville Beach Mailbox is a legendary character in this part of North Carolina.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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During that window, sour and bitter foods can taste sweet, making meals more tolerable.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The concept was revived by Olympic officials and the United Nations in the early 1990s, as bitter conflicts raged in the Balkans.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
1 Mar. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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