resent

resent
01. He always [resented] his parents for forcing him to go to church every Sunday.
02. My daughter seemed to [resent] her younger brother when he was first born because up until that time, she had always been the center of attention.
03. I really [resent] your complaining to the boss about my work on the project without having spoken to me about it first.
04. She was still [resentful] towards him a year after they split up.
05. The election has shown that the majority of the population were obviously still [resentful] towards the government for raising taxes.
06. Kareem felt a lot of [resentment] towards his dad for running out on his mom when he was only 10 years old.
07. His [resentment] at not being chosen for the position increased when he heard that they had hired someone with less experience for the job.
08. He was a shy boy who [resented] his younger sister for her ability to make friends easily.
09. People under state control generally [resent] paying taxes, but their personal security depends largely on government institutions.
10. G. C. Lichtenberg once stated that a person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he [resents].
11. Joan Lundmen once remarked that holding on to anger, [resentment] and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter, and the lightness in your life.
12. Mark Twain once remarked that humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and [resentments] slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.
13. The Buddha tells us that anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of [resentment] are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of [resentment] are forgotten.
14. A Ghanaian proverb states that when you are rich, you are [resented]; when you are poor, you are despised.
15. A Chinese proverb states that large demands on oneself, and little demands on others keep [resentment] at bay.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Resent — Re*sent (r? z?nt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resenting}.] [F. ressentir; L. pref. re re + sentire to feel. See {Sense}.] 1. To be sensible of; to feel; as: (a) In a good sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Resent — Re*sent , v. i. 1. To feel resentment. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The judicious prelate will prefer a drop of the sincere milk of the word before vessels full of traditionary pottage… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • resent — I verb be angry, be indignant, be insulted, be offended, be piqued, be provoked, be revengeful, be vengeful, be vexed, bear malice, bridle, bristle, chafe, dislike, express annoyance, express ill will, feel annoyance, feel displeasure, feel hurt …   Law dictionary

  • resent — c.1600, from Fr. ressentir feel pain, regret, from O.Fr. resentir (13c.), from re , intensive prefix, + sentir to feel, from L. sentire (see SENSE (Cf. sense)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • resent — [v] be angry about bear a grudge, begrudge, be in a huff*, be insulted, be offended by, be put off by*, be rubbed wrong way*, be vexed, dislike, feel bitter, feel sore*, frown at, get nose out of joint*, grudge, harbor a grudge*, have hard… …   New thesaurus

  • resent — ► VERB ▪ feel bitterness or indignation towards. ORIGIN originally in the sense «experience (an emotion or sensation)»: from obsolete French resentir, from sentir feel …   English terms dictionary

  • resent — [ri zent′] vt. [Fr ressentir < OFr resentir < re , again + sentir, to feel < L sentire: see SEND1] to feel or show displeasure and hurt or indignation at (some act, remark, etc.) or toward (a person), from a sense of being injured or… …   English World dictionary

  • resent — UK [rɪˈzent] / US verb [transitive] Word forms resent : present tense I/you/we/they resent he/she/it resents present participle resenting past tense resented past participle resented to experience angry unhappy feelings because you think you have …   English dictionary

  • resent — v. 1) to resent bitterly, strongly 2) (G) she resents having to wait 3) (J) we resent him being the center of attraction 4) (K) we resented his being the center of attraction * * * [rɪ zent] strongly (G) she resents having to wait (J) we resent… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • resent — re|sent [ rı zent ] verb transitive to experience angry unhappy feelings because you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect: The girls in the family resented all the attention that Peter was getting. resent (someone) doing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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