Thesaurus results for RESENT

resent

verb

ri-ˈzent

Definition of resent

as in to envy

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages a public prosecutor who resents the nice clothes, fancy car, and big house that his old law school classmate has always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on

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Recent Examples of resent Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Lauren’s supervisors resent her choice of victim and try to suppress evidence. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Each presents a group portrait of a handful of disaffected British suburbanites—husbands who resent their deadening jobs, toddlers who whine and interrupt, and, above all, hassled wives subsumed by a crush of household obligations. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 For those who didn’t resent this labor, a nice optional touch was to add a blanket cover, obviously over the blanket. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resent

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Jordan, to whom scorn comes more naturally than grace, accuses him of envying the rest of the troupe’s ennobling misery.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Depth options include Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler, Rodrygo and Endrick, giving Mourinho a bench most rivals would envy.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of envy

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Yes, a bit on the nose, but who could begrudge Holloway for indulging in some fun for himself?

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
No one begrudges him the career move, least of all his father Ciaran McDonald, one of Mayo’s greatest players, who had to balance the demands of Gaelic football with his full-time job as a pipelayer.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of begrudge

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With a hot war raging in Ukraine, these journalists don’t want to ask for anyone’s sympathy, which in turn heightens their alienation and frustration.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

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