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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
Whether it’s feeling overlooked, taken advantage of, or eventually resentful as others’ needs eclipse your own, silence will drain your relationships—and, more importantly, your well-being.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
Smart or not, the deal also opened a rift between Bieber and Braun, with the former said to be resentful of the latter’s ballooning wealth.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
In the book, Hoppus, 53, details years of rising tensions that ultimately led DeLonge to become distant and resentful.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Chief among those are the stubbornness, hot-headedness and resentful pride that drove away Maryanne (The Righteous Gemstones’ Jennifer Nettles), his ex-wife and erstwhile performing partner, and their teenage son, Cade (Maxwell Jenkins).
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
Smart or not, the deal also opened a rift between Bieber and Braun, with the former said to be resentful of the latter’s ballooning wealth.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
In the book, Hoppus, 53, details years of rising tensions that ultimately led DeLonge to become distant and resentful.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Chief among those are the stubbornness, hot-headedness and resentful pride that drove away Maryanne (The Righteous Gemstones’ Jennifer Nettles), his ex-wife and erstwhile performing partner, and their teenage son, Cade (Maxwell Jenkins).
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resentful
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Commentary: From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ women are angry and vengeful.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Democrats were particularly angry about a last-minute Republican amendment that allowed the sale of huge chunks of public land in Nevada and Utah.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Asking Eric: My mother seems jealous of the attention to my injured son Asking Eric: Years later, there’s fallout from the drama of my missionary days Asking Eric: What should my grandson know about his parents’ messy divorce?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Are his friends horrified by this textbook midlife crisis, down to the fancy sports car and younger girlfriend, or jealous of Nick’s freedom?—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The humor was of the cerebral, physical, cynical and quite often gallows varieties, but always heartfelt.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The phone call and ensuing negotiations quickly became a sore point between the U.S., Europe, and Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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This is a fanbase which has been through the ringer between the sticks, but Darlow’s been a sight for sore eyes.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The harmony of flavors—including sweet tomatoes and cider, bitter radishes, spicy greens, umami Parmesan, and salty finishing flakes—kept me going back for bite after bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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So now he is compelled to marry Leah as well, forcing the sisters into a bitter rivalry for Jacob’s love.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 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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After closing the doors of its consulate general in St. Petersburg in 2018, amid rancorous relations with the Kremlin, and without any new openings in recent years, Washington reduced its total posts to 273.—
Bonnie Bley,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Nov. 2019
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resentful. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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