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
Examples of resentful in a Sentence
She is resentful about being demoted.
She gave me a resentful glare.
a resentful letter to the editor
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Angry, resentful and financially struggling, the family ends up unleashing their rage and hunger on innocent victims.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The book hinges on a conflict between self-righteous Burghers, who live in cities, and resentful, paranoid rural people known as Yeomen.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Expand that across a whole society, and polygyny looks like a recipe for an army of resentful, single men.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resentful
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“Resentful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resentful. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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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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