Meaning & use
resent
To feel bitter or angry about something perceived as unfair, especially a slight or injustice.
See it in a sentence
She resented being passed over for the promotion after years of hard work.
He still resents the way his brother spoke to their mother at the funeral.
A note on using this word
Resent implies a lingering, often private bitterness rather than an outward expression of anger, and takes a direct object without a preposition.
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