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Definition of resentful in English: resentfuladjective rɪˈzɛntfʊlrɪˈzɛntf(ə)lrəˈzɛntfəl Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. he was angry and resentful of their intrusion Example sentencesExamples - If I do that, it will make him sullen and resentful and unmotivated to control his desire to hit when he is angry.
- She soon became resentful of her entrapment within a working-class community where she never felt at home.
- They're angry and resentful about the situation and primed for an angry response.
- She said he had committed the offences after becoming resentful at the way he felt he was being treated.
- He never wants to come off sounding bitter or resentful over opportunities lost.
- Andrei is pleased to see his father again, but Ivan is bitter and resentful.
- It would be easy to have negative feelings at this moment in time but I think you only hurt yourself and become bitter and resentful.
- Only a few short weeks ago I would have said that I leave here bitter and resentful.
- They are already resentful of paying so many other government imposed duties on everyday life.
- Edith's sense of humour, her warmth and her refusal to be resentful make her a survivor in the true sense of the word.
- Staff in the hospitals and diagnostic practices also became resentful, and many resigned.
- A part of me also was hurt, resentful and angry about his comments and accusations.
- Bitter, resentful and increasingly unstable, Jackie watches her life crumble.
- It made her bitter and resentful towards him, and all the more rebellious.
- Even if he says yes, your fiancé will always feel slightly resentful.
- People who weren't interested said as much, and people who stopped to talk didn't seem at all resentful.
- Here was a man who had every reason to feel angry, resentful and bitter.
- I get such resentful feelings towards his dad for not being here to lighten my load, or at least to lend a hand in those desperate moments.
- What was morbidly fascinating was the resentful resistance of the other couple to this patently superior lifestyle.
- It was by far the busiest bar and restaurant in town, and smokers weren't resentful about having to take regular trips outside.
Synonyms aggrieved, indignant, irritated, exasperated, piqued, put out, in high dudgeon, displeased, dissatisfied, disgruntled, discontented, malcontent, offended, bitter, hostile, acrimonious, rancorous, spiteful, jaundiced envious, jealous, grudging, begrudging sullen, sulky, sour, fed up, huffy, in a huff, irked informal miffed, miffy, peeved, mad, aggravated British informal narked North American informal sore West Indian informal vex vulgar slang pissed off archaic snuffy, wroth Definition of resentful in US English: resentfuladjectiverəˈzentfəlrəˈzɛntfəl Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. he was angry and resentful of their intrusion Example sentencesExamples - Even if he says yes, your fiancé will always feel slightly resentful.
- What was morbidly fascinating was the resentful resistance of the other couple to this patently superior lifestyle.
- She said he had committed the offences after becoming resentful at the way he felt he was being treated.
- It made her bitter and resentful towards him, and all the more rebellious.
- She soon became resentful of her entrapment within a working-class community where she never felt at home.
- It would be easy to have negative feelings at this moment in time but I think you only hurt yourself and become bitter and resentful.
- They are already resentful of paying so many other government imposed duties on everyday life.
- A part of me also was hurt, resentful and angry about his comments and accusations.
- People who weren't interested said as much, and people who stopped to talk didn't seem at all resentful.
- If I do that, it will make him sullen and resentful and unmotivated to control his desire to hit when he is angry.
- Staff in the hospitals and diagnostic practices also became resentful, and many resigned.
- Andrei is pleased to see his father again, but Ivan is bitter and resentful.
- I get such resentful feelings towards his dad for not being here to lighten my load, or at least to lend a hand in those desperate moments.
- Here was a man who had every reason to feel angry, resentful and bitter.
- Only a few short weeks ago I would have said that I leave here bitter and resentful.
- They're angry and resentful about the situation and primed for an angry response.
- It was by far the busiest bar and restaurant in town, and smokers weren't resentful about having to take regular trips outside.
- He never wants to come off sounding bitter or resentful over opportunities lost.
- Bitter, resentful and increasingly unstable, Jackie watches her life crumble.
- Edith's sense of humour, her warmth and her refusal to be resentful make her a survivor in the true sense of the word.
Synonyms aggrieved, indignant, irritated, exasperated, piqued, put out, in high dudgeon, displeased, dissatisfied, disgruntled, discontented, malcontent, offended, bitter, hostile, acrimonious, rancorous, spiteful, jaundiced |