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
The problem is, my sibling seems to resent me for it.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Mina resents when Sade harps on the inequities of their childhoods.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Viv takes part in a counseling group but resents having to share her story about her husband’s illness when pressed to do so by another member, Janet (Omi, making a lasting impression in a small role).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Communicate healthy expectations Demanding that your child earn certain grades and reach certain notable achievements can backfire: Your kid may grow to resent you, or become too much of a mentally unhealthy perfectionist, said Stixrud.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Mina resents when Sade harps on the inequities of their childhoods.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Viv takes part in a counseling group but resents having to share her story about her husband’s illness when pressed to do so by another member, Janet (Omi, making a lasting impression in a small role).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Communicate healthy expectations Demanding that your child earn certain grades and reach certain notable achievements can backfire: Your kid may grow to resent you, or become too much of a mentally unhealthy perfectionist, said Stixrud.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resent
Verb
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Some thinkers would envy the attention Yarvin is receiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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And many gangsters of the prairie became heroes, celebrated in a way that murderers in Boston or Baltimore could only envy.—
Paul Begala,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The shock of game four forced begrudging acceptance, especially with the horrific injury to Jayson Tatum.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The begrudging foster father, played by Pedro Pascal, was killed by newcomer Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) in the second episode of the show’s second season.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Barkov would probably want that spread around to the rest of the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Even if the news is hard, your employees want and will appreciate the truth.—
Nikki Little,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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