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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
This kind of transparency builds safety and keeps small issues from snowballing into resentments.
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Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
March is always madness, but this month intensifies matters as Mars activates your relationship zone (between March 2 and April 9), bringing complexities, buried desires and unspoken resentments to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
During the 1980s, both tabloids pandered to the racial resentments and fears of white New Yorkers when covering all of the city’s ills.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Williams mixes country, blues, folk music, and rock into an album that channels today’s angst as well as resentments as old as class struggle itself.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Friends who explicitly discuss communication preferences, emotional support styles and boundaries report greater trust and fewer resentments over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Her rejection of liberal dogma had tapped into resentments that were quietly simmering among business leaders.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Juggling careers and kids takes a toll on families, and housework often is fraught with resentments over who is doing it.
—Tracee M. Herbaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
March is always madness, but this month intensifies matters as Mars activates your relationship zone (between March 2 and April 9), bringing complexities, buried desires and unspoken resentments to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
During the 1980s, both tabloids pandered to the racial resentments and fears of white New Yorkers when covering all of the city’s ills.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Williams mixes country, blues, folk music, and rock into an album that channels today’s angst as well as resentments as old as class struggle itself.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Friends who explicitly discuss communication preferences, emotional support styles and boundaries report greater trust and fewer resentments over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Her rejection of liberal dogma had tapped into resentments that were quietly simmering among business leaders.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Juggling careers and kids takes a toll on families, and housework often is fraught with resentments over who is doing it.
—Tracee M. Herbaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentments
Noun
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This one-year penance business reeks of score-settling, petty grudges and arm-twisting.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some can hold grudges for years.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The weather — moods, misunderstandings, frustrations, disappointments — is variable.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a December meeting, commissioners acknowledged customers’ frustrations, but added that the winds blew down hundreds of power lines onto the dry landscape.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Then, in December, the grievances progressed to complaints about an inappropriate banner hung from his property, incidents of him yelling at his neighbors and a collarless dog that ran wild.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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In nearly every instance, the government has blamed foreign conspiracies instead of acknowledging legitimate grievances over the country’s economic collapse, political repression, corruption, social suppression, and international isolation.—
Omid Memarian,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
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Side effects were generally mild and short-term, but included skin irritations and headaches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
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Make sure your bathroom is well-ventilated to factor out chemicals, and wear protective gloves to keep your skin safe from chemicals that can cause irritations.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Resentments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentments. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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