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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
But old resentments surface before long, escalating into a fist fight.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Think Carefully About The Beneficiary Split Parents usually want to divide assets equally among their children to avoid potential resentments.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Combined with the return of politicalized migrant workers who had been laid-off in the US, these factors so stressed Mexican politics that long-simmering resentments erupted in armed revolt.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025
Their rapid shift in status exacerbated long-standing Christian anti-Jewish prejudice and made Jews a convenient target for the resentments provoked by the spread of legal equality and economic precarity.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So, your family members may have older resentments that acted as kindling.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
Pay attention especially to conflicts and resentments that boil under the Mars opposition to Pluto on January 3, and to straws that break the camel’s back around the Sun-Mars opposition on January 15.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Rasoulof has talked about purposefully making his films less allegorical as his career has progressed, preferring to present his stories about oppression and totalitarianism plainly, so that his resentments are indisputable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
But when unanticipated side effects emerge, resentments between the sisters come to a head.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Think Carefully About The Beneficiary Split Parents usually want to divide assets equally among their children to avoid potential resentments.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Combined with the return of politicalized migrant workers who had been laid-off in the US, these factors so stressed Mexican politics that long-simmering resentments erupted in armed revolt.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025
Their rapid shift in status exacerbated long-standing Christian anti-Jewish prejudice and made Jews a convenient target for the resentments provoked by the spread of legal equality and economic precarity.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So, your family members may have older resentments that acted as kindling.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
Pay attention especially to conflicts and resentments that boil under the Mars opposition to Pluto on January 3, and to straws that break the camel’s back around the Sun-Mars opposition on January 15.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Rasoulof has talked about purposefully making his films less allegorical as his career has progressed, preferring to present his stories about oppression and totalitarianism plainly, so that his resentments are indisputable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
But when unanticipated side effects emerge, resentments between the sisters come to a head.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentments
Noun
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As grudges go, isn’t that long enough?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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With a few exceptions, this cast is rife with petty grudges and trivial scandals that make for perfect competition-show fodder.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Wilson, her story starts like that of many who face the same frustrations, but few who use their magic to turn them into solutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their frustrations with current solutions point to future opportunities.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sprawling nature of the assailant’s rantings and grievances led government officials and other observers to zero in on single pieces of information immediately after the attack, which also injured 16 children and three adult parishioners.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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During a recent White House cabinet meeting, Rubio pivoted from policy discussions to expressing his grievances with those who elect to hold weddings on Saturdays that feature a full football slate.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But, in moderation, swearing can help manage frustration from small irritations, momentarily, without reflecting poorly on your character.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Others are poisonous or cause skin irritations.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Resentments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentments. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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