to resent
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4.1
- verb
- /rɪˈzɛnt/
:
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- Now I resent the charges you've made.
- deeply resent
- resent the fact
- come to resent
And and now you resent them for it.
- And and now you resent them for it.
- Is there a part of you that resents both the system and men?
- Because to truly forgive means that you no longer resent the offender.
- And you start to resent the list that you're not on.
- And a lot of the times we undervalues or even resent certain characteristics.
- And along the way, he's resenting her, he's resisting her.
- Like we have to adore our past selves, not resent our past selves.
- And if you develop bad ideas, you will resent other people and you will want this stuff.
- And I don't resent what my mum done.
- And sometimes we really grow to resent the people and the things that we need.
- And so they're running it through their filter, which I resent, frankly.
- When like, is he starting to resent you?
- And yeah, I, I, I don't resent the decision not to hire me.
- Don't tell them what they they're not doing right or what you resent.
Examples
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While some politicians will undoubtedly resent such interference, most will welcome it.
Academic text (1992) -
And sometimes we really grow to resent the people and the things that we need.
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Do you resent us, David?
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Is there a part of you that resents both the system and men?
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He seems to deeply resent all of the assistance he got.
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Many in the midlevel officer corps deeply resent the corruption and incompetence of senior military leaders.
Academic text (2012) -
Even though he knew he was being unfair, Edward resented Claire for abandoning him with their child.
Fiction book (1991) -
She resents having to work late every evening when her colleagues leave early.
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Many students resent the unfair grading system that favors certain individuals.
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He resents being overlooked for a promotion despite his hard work and dedication.
Synonyms
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7.6
To feel unhappy when someone else has something, or to give something unwillingly
Antonyms
How Resentful
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7.3
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4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
resent = re + sent
Although formally re- + sent (from Latin sentire 'to feel'), the root 'sent' is not a standalone modern English verb meaning 'feel', so a B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning from the visible parts.
Etymology
Resent comes from the parts re- ('again') and sentire ('to feel'), so it originally meant 'to feel again'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a hurt you keep feeling again and again, which makes you bitter, so to resent is to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair.