resent

verb

re·​sent ri-ˈzent How to pronounce resent (audio)
resented; resenting; resents

transitive verb

: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at
resented the implication

Examples of resent in a Sentence

She resented being told what to do. He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples on the Web And some, especially those who champion former president Donald Trump’s de facto alliance with Israel’s right-wing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, resent Biden’s symbolic gestures to restore balance to U.S.-Israeli relations. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024 In his efforts to cut Canada’s deficit, Mr. Mulroney proposed a goods-and-services tax that was widely resented. Alan Cowell, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 At first the writer is furious and resents the young man’s sloppy intrusion, seeing him as a rival for the bird’s affections. By Various Book Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2024 Backed by the emphatic Make America Great Again movement, Trump and his allies are browbeating Haley to drop out, which is building up a cacophony of conservatives who resent her staying in the race. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 Percy thinks of Poseidon only as his father, rather than as the god of the sea, Scobell says, and resents him for abandoning him and his mother. Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024 Time and time again, data proves that workers simply don’t like being told what to do, and will resent feeling forced into an office needlessly. Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2024 Many Hongkongers resent that scheme, along with the various multibillion-dollar, record-breaking bridges that are being constructed to link the cities. Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024 As is soon made clear, Big Cat still resents Cash’s decision to quit her employment and straighten out his life. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of resent was in 1612

Dictionary Entries Near resent

Cite this Entry

“Resent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resent. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

resent

verb
re·​sent ri-ˈzent How to pronounce resent (audio)
: to feel or state annoyance or anger at

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