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as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he is still resentful about being passed over for a promotion
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as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
resentful of her cousin's wealth
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Recent Examples of resentful
Lesser powers that find themselves under the dominion of a great power against their wishes can be resentful and rebellious.
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Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
This is why a Nebraska farmer, paying taxes to subsidize Harvard, might become resentful.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Hot-tempered, alcoholic, rootless and resentful, Elmer just can’t find his place as a plumber or miner.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Gone is the sullen, resentful young woman that marked America Ferrera's well-deserved breakout.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
This is why a Nebraska farmer, paying taxes to subsidize Harvard, might become resentful.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Hot-tempered, alcoholic, rootless and resentful, Elmer just can’t find his place as a plumber or miner.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Gone is the sullen, resentful young woman that marked America Ferrera's well-deserved breakout.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Major tennis governing bodies moved to combat online abuse and published last year a report that attributed nearly half of abusive social media posts to angry gamblers.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Testimony in a Placer County murder trial continued Tuesday with an investigator reciting angry emails over a $1.3 million loan for a fledgling business between a Lake Tahoe-area couple and their former Major League Baseball player son-in-law who is accused of shooting them.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Alison’s jealous panic is quickly revealed to be based on a misunderstanding.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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This doesn’t sit well with Mia’s very jealous ex-boyfriend Connor (Aramis Knight, oozing villainy as if to the Karate Kid manor born), who gives Li a black eye with a vicious sucker punch.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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The British showrunner of that blisteringly cynical drama spent five years and 39 episodes giving us a portrait of filthy rich people pulling strings and behaving badly.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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But the message at the heart of Isle of Dogs, that saving others is the only way to save one’s self, is enough to turn the most cynical viewer into a believer—and maybe even a dog lover.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The $10,000 cap was a sore spot for many taxpayers in high tax states.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The sore spot was red, swollen, and painful—and the boy and his mother had no idea what had caused it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Like every other entrepreneur, Ian had to face bitter betrayal from people who once believed in his vision.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Right after that, Kansas will face bitter rival Missouri at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Dec. 7.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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No rancorous divorces or business disputes, restraining orders or recent financial trouble — nothing connecting him to the two men accused of his murder.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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As Williams exited, a rancorous round of boos accompanied the two-time National League Reliever of the Year’s walk to the dugout.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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