From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresentre‧sent /rɪˈzent/ ●○○ verb [transitive] ANGRYto feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fairresent (somebody) doing something I resented having to work such long hours.bitterly/deeply/strongly resent She bitterly resented his mother’s influence over him. Paul resented the fact that Carol didn’t trust him.→ See Verb table
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resent• Everything about him assailed her senses in a way she resented bitterly yet seemed unable to do anything about.• After all, she even resented him spending his.• McFarlane knew it, and resented it.• No one resents Mino's success.• He resented the cult of those religions.• They resented the fact that they were continually invited to the parties and were unable to refuse.• He does riot resent the subsidized women and children themselves.• It was a part which had only grown up in her recently and whose constraining effect she resented very much.resented the fact that• Alex deeply resented the fact that Carol didn't trust him.• They resented the fact that they were continually invited to the parties and were unable to refuse.Origin resent (1500-1600) French ressentir “to feel strongly about”, from sentir “to feel”, from Latin sentire 