resent
verb
re·sent
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resented;
resenting;
resents
Definition of resent
: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at
resented the implication
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Examples of resent in a Sentence
She resented being told what to do.
He resented his boss for making him work late.
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Patricia resented the fact that preparing for her children’s future left her with so little time and energy to be with them in the present. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Student Debt Is Transforming the American Family," 2 Sep. 2019 But Olson resented the influence Carpenter wielded over her husband — a dynamic captured in the 2002 film Auto Focus starring Greg Kinnear as Crane, Willem Dafoe as Carpenter, and Maria Bello as Patricia. — Lynette Rice, EW.com, "The tragic, unsolved murder of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane," 26 Aug. 2019 Shelton Tucker resents the public focus on the other Tuckers’ claim. — USA Today, "The founding family you’ve never heard of: The black Tuckers of Hampton, Virginia," 22 Aug. 2019 Residents resented that while construction cranes were filling the downtown skyline, dozens of schools were being closed in black and Hispanic neighborhoods. — John Eligon, New York Times, "As Downtowns Prosper, Voters Ask Mayors: What About My Neighborhood?," 16 June 2019 And some within Nissan resented Mr. Ghosn for letting Mr. Saikawa take all the heat for quality scandals at Nissan plants in Japan that began late last year, even though the problems dated to Mr. Ghosn’s time as CEO. — Phred Dvorak, WSJ, "At Troubled Nissan, CEO Described as a ‘Space Alien’ Takes the Wheel," 30 Dec. 2018 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Sunday to step up security as citizens worry about the growing military and diplomatic strength of China, which resents Tsai for opposing its bid to unify the two sides. — Ralph Jennings, latimes.com, "Taiwan's president pledges more security amid concerns about China," 20 May 2018 The Nigerian government is more functional than Somalia’s and would resent foreign ships or private guards in its waters. — The Economist, "West Africa has become the world’s piracy hotspot," 3 July 2019 These conservatives thus resent Republican elites who admonish them to focus solely on economic prosperity and leave divisive cultural concerns outside the political sphere. — Bobby Jindal, WSJ, "Conservatives, Put Culture First," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for resent
resent
verb
English Language Learners Definition of resent
: to be angry or upset about (someone or something that you think is unfair)
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resent
verb
re·sent
| \ ri-ˈzent
\
\
resented;
resenting
Kids Definition of resent
: to feel annoyance or anger at
He resents his sister's laziness.
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