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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
Things change, and antagonisms and jealousies and resentments that weren’t there before emerge.
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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
With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
People-pleasing turns into resentments.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Solomon peppers his story with generational resentments and art-world posturing, while Soderbergh films the interiors of McKellen’s English townhouse like the inner workings of a sarcophagus.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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
With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
People-pleasing turns into resentments.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Solomon peppers his story with generational resentments and art-world posturing, while Soderbergh films the interiors of McKellen’s English townhouse like the inner workings of a sarcophagus.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentments
Noun
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In contrast to her expansive mate, Toklas was a waspish temple gatekeeper who never ceased to hold grudges.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protests in Morocco and Madagascar, two disparate and distant African countries, highlight the younger generation’s frustrations over enduring years of poor governance.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Two days later, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr voiced his frustrations over Kimmel's comments and ABC temporarily pulled Kimmel from the air, while broadcasters Sinclair and Nexstar continued to preempt the show following its return on Sept 23.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following their exit, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In an extraordinary moment in professional sports, the WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier used a postgame press conference to air her grievances about the way the league in general, as well as commissioner Cathy Engelbert specifically, does business.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What buried subconscious irritations are bubbling to the surface?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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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,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Resentments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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