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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Recent Examples of resenting
Instead of resenting rivals, recognize that their efforts to raise the bar ultimately benefit your business, too, by attracting more customers, increasing overall demand and driving innovation across the board.
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Levi King, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Levi King, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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This helps make the world and characters feel even richer, giving you some vital looks into the relationships between key characters — like fleshing out the begrudging respect the ruthless mercenary Gafgarion feels for Ramza.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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It was already understood by then that, as part of the NCAA’s begrudging acceptance of athletes earning endorsement income, schools would be required to collect their players’ NIL contracts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription, or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Resenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resenting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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