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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

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She resented being told what to do. He resented his boss for making him work late.
Recent Examples on the Web When rules are too strict, the next generation can resent the control and feel like eternal children. Dennis Jaffe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Locals resent intrusive construction projects that come with costly strings attached. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 If the culture is supportive, team members won't resent them but will celebrate the wins as a collective unit. Rajnish Nath, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Nonetheless, some of those who live nearby resent the changes to the street and complain about city leaders overengineering their behavior. Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Trying to separate fact from fiction in her work can be exhausting, and some visitors may resent being toyed with for the sake of art. Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Such optimization made Sunday’s fast times feel a little preordained and—at least for sourpusses like me who resent such hybrid time trial/races—anticlimactic. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2020 But in practice, Miri did nothing but ruminate, despair and resent the world’s blithe continuance. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 While residents of the town appreciated the new sidewalks, lighting and tax revenue that resulted from the program, some came to resent the accompanying uptick in tourist traffic, according to a 2018 survey by the University of Montana. Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022 See More

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

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