resentful
adjective
re·sent·ful
ri-ˈzent-fəl 
1
: full of resentment : inclined to resent
felt resentful of her success
2
: caused or marked by resentment
resentful anger
resentfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of resentful in a Sentence
She is resentful about being demoted.
She gave me a resentful glare.
a resentful letter to the editor
Recent Examples on the Web
Teenagers can be enormously secretive, resentful of unwanted intrusion into their personal business.
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Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
There are resentful relatives, penurious relatives, conniving relatives, no relatives, and loved ones denied input because they are not related.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But many other far-right parties are doubling down on the economic plight of young Europeans, who remain resentful of relatively high youth unemployment, low wages, painful inflation and high real estate prices plaguing Europe.
—Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Instead, consumers became resentful, and even Pepsi had the gaul to accuse Coca Cola of exploitation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
In your story, however, Kevin and his family seem to be outcasts, ostracized by their peers and, in his father’s case, resentful of their dependence on the government.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
As older sister Debra, Oogie Push is resentful of Jane’s absence but resigned to get on with whatever needs to be done.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Lohan and Meadows are set to re-team for Our Little Secret, a holiday feature also starring Kristin Chenoweth in a tale of two resentful exes who spend Christmas together after it's revealed that their partners are siblings.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2024
The prevailing mood, though, is remorseful, not resentful.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
There are resentful relatives, penurious relatives, conniving relatives, no relatives, and loved ones denied input because they are not related.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But many other far-right parties are doubling down on the economic plight of young Europeans, who remain resentful of relatively high youth unemployment, low wages, painful inflation and high real estate prices plaguing Europe.
—Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Instead, consumers became resentful, and even Pepsi had the gaul to accuse Coca Cola of exploitation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
In your story, however, Kevin and his family seem to be outcasts, ostracized by their peers and, in his father’s case, resentful of their dependence on the government.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
As older sister Debra, Oogie Push is resentful of Jane’s absence but resigned to get on with whatever needs to be done.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Lohan and Meadows are set to re-team for Our Little Secret, a holiday feature also starring Kristin Chenoweth in a tale of two resentful exes who spend Christmas together after it's revealed that their partners are siblings.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2024
The prevailing mood, though, is remorseful, not resentful.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resentful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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resentful
adjective
re·sent·ful
ri-ˈzent-fəl
1
: full of resentment
felt resentful of her success
2
: caused or marked by resentment
a resentful reply to a letter
resentfulness
noun
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