resent
verb
re·sent ri-ˈzent 
resented; resenting; resents
transitive verb
: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at
resented the implication
Synonyms
- begrudge
- envy
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Example Sentences
She resented being told what to do. He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples on the Web When rules are too strict, the next generation can resent the control and feel like eternal children. 
Dennis Jaffe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Locals resent intrusive construction projects that come with costly strings attached. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 If the culture is supportive, team members won't resent them but will celebrate the wins as a collective unit. Rajnish Nath, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Nonetheless, some of those who live nearby resent the changes to the street and complain about city leaders overengineering their behavior. Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Trying to separate fact from fiction in her work can be exhausting, and some visitors may resent being toyed with for the sake of art. Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Such optimization made Sunday’s fast times feel a little preordained and—at least for sourpusses like me who resent such hybrid time trial/races—anticlimactic. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2020 But in practice, Miri did nothing but ruminate, despair and resent the world’s blithe continuance. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 While residents of the town appreciated the new sidewalks, lighting and tax revenue that resulted from the program, some came to resent the accompanying uptick in tourist traffic, according to a 2018 survey by the University of Montana. Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022 See More
Dennis Jaffe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Locals resent intrusive construction projects that come with costly strings attached. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 If the culture is supportive, team members won't resent them but will celebrate the wins as a collective unit. Rajnish Nath, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Nonetheless, some of those who live nearby resent the changes to the street and complain about city leaders overengineering their behavior. Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Trying to separate fact from fiction in her work can be exhausting, and some visitors may resent being toyed with for the sake of art. Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Such optimization made Sunday’s fast times feel a little preordained and—at least for sourpusses like me who resent such hybrid time trial/races—anticlimactic. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2020 But in practice, Miri did nothing but ruminate, despair and resent the world’s blithe continuance. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 While residents of the town appreciated the new sidewalks, lighting and tax revenue that resulted from the program, some came to resent the accompanying uptick in tourist traffic, according to a 2018 survey by the University of Montana. Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle French resentir to be emotionally sensible of, from Old French, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentire — more at sense
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
resent
verb
re·sent ri-ˈzent
resented; resenting
: to feel annoyance or anger at
He resents his sister's laziness.
resent
verb
as in to begrudge
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
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- begrudge
- envy
- want
- covet
- crave
- desire
- salivate
- die (for)
- pant (after)
- jones (for)
- hanker (for or after)
- yearn (for)
- long (for)
- thirst (for)
- lust (for or after)
- itch (for)
- wish (for)
- ache (for)
- hunger (for)
- yen (for)
