resenting

present participle of resent
as in envying
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on

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  • His ambitions get somewhat begrudging support from obvious Jim Halpert stand-in Mare (Chelsea Frei), the most competent journalist in the newsroom.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Michôd says that Sweeney was initially tentative about Martin's involvement, wanting to protect her own creative space, but opened up upon realizing that Martin wasn't going to try and control her performance.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Rumors swirled this summer about SiriusXM not wanting to renew Stern’s contract, amid his high price tag and his less frequent broadcasting schedule.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Resenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resenting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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