resentment

Example Sentences

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But Elham, a contentious and fiercely competitive student, suspects that Marjan’s zeal for anglophone culture, including Hollywood romantic comedies, masks a resentment for the Iranian life she is now stuck with.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

When governments allow themselves to be drawn into war by intolerance or the arrogance of power, they plant the seeds of resentment that yield more hatred and violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Mama also began talking to me like an adult, telling me about her fears and resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Let go of the grief and resentment and longing that you had for your father, for now at least, and get the job done.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

She too wished she had tried harder with his mother before settling for easy resentment.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie