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as in grudges
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life
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as in frustrations
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
my resentment at being spoken to like I'm stupid
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Recent Examples of resentments
Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap.
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Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Employees grumble over who gets to park where and how offices were allocated (or who got an office with walls in the first place), exposing deep resentments about favoritism, status, and fairness.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Other times there are just simmering resentments.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
Passive-aggressive communication or lingering resentments won’t fly anymore — this is the month to speak truth with love.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Things change, and antagonisms and jealousies and resentments that weren’t there before emerge.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
My question is how to get the most out of this reunion without sitting around rehashing old issues/resentments and complaining about our parents, especially our mother.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Hidden resentments could be poisoning your work-life balance.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Employees grumble over who gets to park where and how offices were allocated (or who got an office with walls in the first place), exposing deep resentments about favoritism, status, and fairness.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Other times there are just simmering resentments.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
Passive-aggressive communication or lingering resentments won’t fly anymore — this is the month to speak truth with love.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Things change, and antagonisms and jealousies and resentments that weren’t there before emerge.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
My question is how to get the most out of this reunion without sitting around rehashing old issues/resentments and complaining about our parents, especially our mother.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Hidden resentments could be poisoning your work-life balance.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentments
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The mix of private-property culture, individualism, and the country’s fragmented zoning laws creates ideal conditions for personal grudges to solidify into real estate.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her relationship with her family is fraught, and not just because of her liberal politics; religious animosity, personal grudges, and class resentment all play a part.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Going forward, Nason thinks Gen Z’s job crisis needs to be addressed sooner rather than later, as their student loans start to accumulate and frustrations bubble.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mise en abyme of the film is reflected in Fellini’s own frustrations during the preproduction of 8 1/2.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mediation is a low-risk forum where a mediator gets the parties to discuss their grievances and recommend a resolution.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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These grievances have morphed into calls for regime change, with numerous fatalities reported.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hydrocortisone Cream Bug bites, rashes, and random skin irritations can flare up fast while traveling.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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What buried subconscious irritations are bubbling to the surface?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Resentments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentments. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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