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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
Once back, Jérémie can’t bear to leave, and Vincent, resentful of the intruder in his mother’s house, tries to bully him out.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Seimetz’s Paula acts as an antagonistic force against Agnes, resentful of her presence and wishing for a child of her own.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
In hospital attacks, unlike random mass shootings elsewhere, the shooter is often targeting somebody, sometimes resentful about the care given a relative who died, Sem added.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Delaney is restless, unable to settle on a job, chronically late, secretly resentful of others.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Seimetz’s Paula acts as an antagonistic force against Agnes, resentful of her presence and wishing for a child of her own.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
In hospital attacks, unlike random mass shootings elsewhere, the shooter is often targeting somebody, sometimes resentful about the care given a relative who died, Sem added.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Delaney is restless, unable to settle on a job, chronically late, secretly resentful of others.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 2010, under pressure over the healthcare overhaul that became known as Obamacare, a number of House Democrats skipped public events after facing angry town halls the previous summer.—
Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Asking Eric: My mother seems jealous of the attention to my injured son Asking Eric: Years later, there’s fallout from the drama of my missionary days Asking Eric: What should my grandson know about his parents’ messy divorce?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Are his friends horrified by this textbook midlife crisis, down to the fancy sports car and younger girlfriend, or jealous of Nick’s freedom?—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Lee’s cynical cardsharp of a brother, Julius (Jacob Elordi), was meant to be part of that dream move, but the call of gambling takes Julius to Las Vegas instead.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Now, posters are more cynical and there’s a fatalist bent to the conversations that wasn’t there before.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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By the time Leif Davis was sent off on the half-hour for a dangerous foul from behind on Saka, who Arteta said was sore but did not suffer any serious damage, the winger had created a game-high three chances.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, Rice – out of Sunday’s lineup – was still stiff, sore and swollen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Her coverage has ranged from a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg as Meta neared its 20th birthday to the bitter divorce proceedings of an Indian software billionaire.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump's second term kicked off late January with mass layoffs in the federal government, widespread tariffs, an escalating trade war with China and a deportation program that has led to a bitter court battle.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 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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After closing the doors of its consulate general in St. Petersburg in 2018, amid rancorous relations with the Kremlin, and without any new openings in recent years, Washington reduced its total posts to 273.—
Bonnie Bley,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Nov. 2019
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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