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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
Old wounds, financial matters or unspoken resentments in your one-on-one relationships may need to be revisited, or at the very least reflected upon with a fresh perspective.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Musk’s fingerprints abound across the sections of Grokipedia that address subjects of his own resentments.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap.
—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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Musk’s fingerprints abound across the sections of Grokipedia that address subjects of his own resentments.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentments
Noun
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This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Mamdani’s agenda—rent freezes, universal childcare, free public transit—echoes the frustrations of a city where affordability and dignity have become luxuries.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Designers are focusing on solving the real frustrations travelers face in airports, train stations and hotel rooms.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From Madagascar to Nepal, young people have been driving protests, their grievances specific to each nation but broadly tied to weariness with corruption, crime, opaque governance and evaporating economic opportunities.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats held a marathon lunch meeting Tuesday, bordering on three hours, to hash out the options ahead of them, and air some grievances.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Cite this Entry
“Resentments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentments. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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