How To Use Resentment In A Sentence

This is a case of simmering rage and resentment at the stick from outsiders, which will come nicely to the boil at 8pm tonight. The Sun
For some, the inexorable march of years and the pathos of mortality bring an inward, deep resentment. Christianity Today
You say are also under financial pressure given your husband's unemployment, which is stressful and causes resentment. Times, Sunday Times
At low engine speeds while the car is heading up slight grades, the Elantra engine chuffs and rocks in its cradle; and at moderate-to-highway speeds, if you kick it hard in the slats, the powertrain starts to whine with something approaching resentment. Hyundai Takes a Bold Stand in the Compact Race
When I walked out of the prison cell towards the door leading to freedom, I have made it clear his own pain and resentment if not able to stay behind, so in fact I still in prison.

The happy or unprosperous event of any action, is not only apt to give us a good or bad opinion of the prudence with which it was conducted, but almost always too animates our gratitude or resentment, our sense of the merit or demerit of the design.
I turn away, gagging on the bilious waves of resentment rising up within me. LOVE YOU MADLY
All the while, resentment is building up in the hearts and minds of the majority who, rightly or wrongly, perceive that the gurriers are laughing at them and thumbing their noses at the law.
He may nurse hidden traumas and resentments that make him the way he is. Times, Sunday Times
You seem to be harbouring some resentment against your boss.
When I walked out of the prison cell towards the door leading to freedom, I have made it clear his own pain and resentment if not able to stay behind, so in fact I still in prison.
I love my children in ways that can never be put into words, but there is no hiding the fact that they are imperfect creatures, capable of the same pettiness, resentment, and mean-spiritedness that sets us adults to warring.
In one case, the bishop and I believed that the allegations met the standard and so referred the matter to the standing committee, which then issued a presentment.
But the seething cauldron of resentment that has been uncovered. Times, Sunday Times
Seeing lines of big 4x4s with horse boxes attached lining country lanes can engender a feeling of resentment that the rich are having their sport while ignoring the locals.
The older I get, the less I want to subsume my entire life's work and hopes into some poor small person who would have done nothing to deserve the resentment I would surely feel. Tick Tock that Biological Clock - Feministing
These experiences left him unusually free of bitterness or resentment. Times, Sunday Times
his resentment took the form of extreme hostility
This growing chasm, initially masked by the housing boom, is now causing seething resentment. Times, Sunday Times
[40] The presentment, which is the other parent of our criminal procedure, had an origin distinct from the appeal. The Common Law
The Zionists tried to de-bourgeoisify Jews by creating a national economy in which Jews would hold all the jobs, including farmer and soldier, rather than just the bourgeois middle-man-minority jobs at which they made much money, but also elicited dangerous resentment from other peoples. VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » David Brooks: The Tel Aviv Cluster
All of our anger, resentment, and con flict come from our anguish and ignorance over needing to reclaim the love, security, and freedom that we know is our birthright. God is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu …
And what better way to incite people than by a continuous stinging of their pride and resentment, by taunting or “twitting” them? sdg Says: Matthew Yglesias » Doing It With Twitter
Resentment is a method of self harm. Nelson Mandela
Keep talking after his face has pinched up in resentment and disgust, because you are RUINING his day and his BEER and his FUNNY. Valentines, part the first
The envy and resentment of your betters is very clear from your weak arguments. Envy and Resentment, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Frustrated ambitions can fuel the fire of anger and resentment.
You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there.
Inhalation of mercury vapor over a long period may cause mercurialism which is characterized by fine tremors and erethism" "" Erethism may be manifested by abnormal shyness, blushing, self-consciousness, depression or despondency, resentment of criticism, irritability or excitability, headache, fatigue and insomnia. THE MERCURY MISCHIEF: As Obama Warns of Hazards, the FDA Approves Mercury Dental Fillings
Michael Pennington invests the Don's medical sidekick with exactly the right air of terrified loyalty, Oliver Cotton exudes white-suited arrogance as a dictatorial master baker, and Gavin Fowler lends his maltreated son a simmering, murderous resentment. The Syndicate – review | Michael Billington
Incensed by his insensitivity and spurred onward by the events earlier in the evening, Lucy's eyes smoldered with resentment.
The moon focuses on family life and mutual understanding will replace resentment. The Sun
His reputation attained mythic proportions; but resentment grew as Ferrari began to dominate an inherently imbalanced sport.
I strongly feel that your campaign stirs up unnecessary resentment towards a service that has received a constant bombardment of criticism.
The drawer, by drawing the instrument, admits the existence of the payee and his then capacity to indorse; and engages that on due presentment the in - strument will be accepted or paid, or both, according to its tenor, and that if it is dishonored, and the necessary proceedings on dishonor are duly taken, he will pay the amount thereof to the holder, or to any subsequent in - dorser who may be comjoelled to pay it. Acts and resolves passed by the General Court
Morris made a tutting noise, then went on, `Resentment too. LOHENGRIN
And though the chorus failed altogether to dull the splashing of the rivulet and the babbling of the by-cut over a bed of stones, it seemed out of place in this particular spot; it aroused resentment against men who could not think of a lay more atune with the particular living, breathing objects around us. Through Russia
OH BOY -- Today in pundit fever dreams: Jeremy Lott writes at Daily Caller that Gray is a "free-spending throwback to uglier times" who "rode a wave of black resentment against [Adrian Fenty] 's supposed kowtowing to white interests" and "would move to gut Fenty's education reforms as a sop to the DC teachers 'union. DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 4, 2010
Whether resentment of this is fair is irrelevant in an election contest. Times, Sunday Times
Here Cecilia again met Miss Larolles, who came to make various remarks, and infinite ridicule, upon sundry unfashionable or uncostly articles in the dresses of the surrounding company; as well as to complain, with no little resentment, that Mr Meadows was again standing before the fire! Cecilia
But there was resentment also at the lack of industrial development in the city and its surrounding areas.
Resentment spread through her body like a bacillus, colonizing and multiplying. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
Often I find that anger and resentment are at the bottom of the problem.
Waiting 'til her daughter was out of earshot, she aimed her anger and resentment at Mitch.
Would it have dispelled her own resentment of expectations she could never fulfil? SEA MUSIC
I detect an undercurrent of resentment towards the new proposals.
Not the less soured by these multiplied causes of irritation, from the reflection that they were attributable to his own follies and vices, he gave full scope to his resentments, and indulged himself in expressions of angry reproach against what he termed the ingratitude of his country, which provoked those around him, and gave great offense to Congress. Life and Times of Washington
The main reason I am returning your presentment is that I have doubts about the validity of this alleged ‘debt.’
When I walked out of the prison cell towards the door leading to freedom, I have made it clear his own pain and resentment if not able to stay behind, so in fact I still in prison.
I could not but smile, at the same time that I was offended, to observe Sheridan in The Life of Swift [3], which he afterwards published, attempting, in the writhings of his resentment, to depreciate Johnson, by characterising him as 'A writer of gigantick fame in these days of little men; 'that very Johnson whom he once so highly admired and venerated. Life Of Johnson
He took the view that presentment took place at the later time, as presentment had to be made to a person entitled to decide whether to pay or dishonour the instrument.
In a card of this type, the issuer warrants to the payee that a cheque, drawn by the card-holder for not more than a stated maximum amount, will be paid on presentment.
You seem to be harbouring some resentment against your boss.
I dare say before this Time you have interpreted the Northern Storm; if the presages chill'd your Blood, what how must you be froze and stiffend at the Disgrace brought upon our Arms unless some warmer passion seaze you, and Anger and resentment Fire your Breast. Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 - 31 July 1777
When a Bill is accepted generally, presentment for payment is not necessary in order to render the acceptor liable.
Still Walking conjugates the languages of poetry and documentary into a compelling account of modest joys and gentle resentments. Vitro Nasu » 2008 » September
Allegations and counter-allegations of appeals to base racist sentiments may advantage the short-term factional interests of political parties, but they will leave a legacy of resentment and ethnic tension which will bedevil our region for years to come," Mr Keegan said in a statement. ANC Daily News Briefing
Faced with this depressing reality, a resentment is born and carefully nourished against the unknowing spouse for his failure to make frequent declarations of his appreciation and regard.
Resentment of foreign influence encouraged the growth of a clandestine society called ‘Fists of Righteous Harmony’, known to Europeans as Boxers from its Chinese name and practice of ritual shadow-boxing.
Unanswered, its effect is to stoke resentment and encourage conflict.
An incautious word, I felt, could spark off resentment.
At the same time, giving way to a just though prudently dissimulated resentment, she made a vow that she would never enter the gates of Castle Brady while the lady of the house remained alive within them. The Memoires of Barry Lyndon
Drawn by a total revulsion of ideas from the chain of thinking that had led him to composition, he relinquished his annotations in resentment of this dismission, when he might have pursued them uninterruptedly without neglect of other avocations. Camilla
The mixture of resentment, nostalgia and love for an unattainable home underpins the documentary.
In 1980, when the term adult child of alcoholic, ACOA was coined, ACOAs literally came out of the woodwork, testifying in droves to confusion, resentment and hurt that the child within them still hung onto. Dr. Tian Dayton: What is an ACOA
In contemplation of the resentment of Hyder, and the progress of his power, the party, the views of which were apt to discord with those of the leading members of the government, had strongly urged upon them the necessity of making preparations against the invasion.
There's a lot of resentment towards America in the rest of the world today, and "resentment" is putting it mildly. Page 2
I shied away from the anger, the resentment that built up inside me. Behind Closed Doors - advice for families with violence in the home
Moreover, the Ego, I, myself, as Will, as a continuously identic intelligent agent, am not given to myself immediately in my Presentment, any more than is the real object. Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge
Their reminiscences contain no hint of self-pity or resentment about either the grinding poverty or their father's strict approach to parenting. Times, Sunday Times
On the soundtrack, disembodied voices form a chorus of simmering urban resentment, describing life on the streets and the widening gulf between rich and poor.
Rush out cheap, high-deductible policies, allaying some of the resentment that the mandate provokes among the young, healthy and footloose affluent. The GOP Can Outsmart ObamaCare
It's full of anger and resentment against staff and some guys saw their chance. The Sun
Having our partner stay looking youthful and gorgeous while we grow old could easily lead to a midlife crisis and feelings of resentment. The Sun
But I may not stay here, where I came not to moralize with your wisdom, but simply to cool my resentment against that unwise Lady Fleming, which I think hath now somewhat abated, so that I shall endure her presence without any desire to damage either her curch or vasquine. The Abbot
In the face of any indiscretion, anger and resentment are always better than accommodation. Christianity Today
She died of cancer at the age of 48, when her suppressed anger and resentment emerged as multiple tumours.
Everything about Glanville brought old angers to the surface, a deep resentment that to all intents he had got off scot-free. THE ENDLESS GAME
Unenforced law is a pernicious thing; resentment between neighbours is stirred; and nobody knows what to do. Times, Sunday Times
Don't let your resentment build up.
With its obvious punk references - London Calling is the name of a famous Clash song - the piece situates itself within the groundswell of populist resentment that is currently challenging the torpid inertia of the times.
This is due mostly to the bitter resentment over Japan's colonization of Korea.
Meanwhile Peregrine, having burst open the chamber door, found the lady in the utmost dread and consternation, and the spoils of her favourite scattered about the room; but his resentment was doubly gratified, when he learned, upon inquiry, that the person who had been so disagreeably interrupted was no other than that individual mousquetaire with whom he had quarrelled at the comedy. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
The move has fuelled resentment and protests among ‘plains’ people who fear they will be disadvantaged in the new state.
Drunken games of darts in the local were watched by taciturn natives seething with resentment about property prices.
There were territorial conflicts, wars, civil disputes, arguments and resentment.
Women also think men do not care about many things important to women, which is why they criticize. Criticism is a way to verbalize resentment.
There is omnipresent resentment at their presence in the classroom, mess halls, in the evaluation process, assignment of research topics, and not least, administrative fiats.
As a customer, I am obviously outraged that she treats me with such seething resentment.
Ten years later, resentment was still simmering as Concord prepared to celebrate its bicentennial.
She felt a wave of resentment surging inside her.
Resentment focused on the fact that many farmers had been driven to sell wheat early at a lower price to finance the planting and irrigation of their next cane crop.
The measures fuelled resentment among students.
Extremist political parties are hoping to batten on the fears and resentments that already exist.
It is painful to follow the inter-agency malfunctions, resentments and pedantries that opened the door to disaster. Times, Sunday Times
Let us have a grown-up discussion, unclouded by the infantile resentment of the USA harboured by Chris Davies and other assorted Europhiles.
But he adds that resentment is high against foreigners, especially among the millions of unemployed South Africans who live in shacks without water or sanitation. Zimbabwean Immigrants in South Africa Seek Work Permits
Only winning lets you tell the truth - every shade of mediocrity, of unsuccess, of half-success, involves you in little explanations, regrets, resentments, complaints, delusions.
They did not succeed without arousing resentment and envy. The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III
The point is that al-Qaeda does not gain succor just from what Cullison calls "Arab resentment against the United States"; it also profits from the West's agonizing over the legally — not to say morally — dubious methods used to combat international terrorism, some of which clearly have a certain popular appeal, particularly in the United States. Letters to the Editor
There was a lot of seething resentment, and a lot of hatred in the air.
In this way, compensation can be made far more uneven while insulating the primary beneficiaries from the repercussions of widespread resentment. Executive Compensation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
To appearing " old ox chokes with resentment greatly " person, avoid by all means covers shut up bazoo, inflectional limb, lest choke.
Legal regulation tends to create administrative burdens, resentment and loss of self-esteem through the undermining of professional autonomy.
The release of 50-year-old secret papers detailing the way they were gulled into taking part in nuclear and biological warfare tests has, if anything, aggravated resentment over the non-issue of a national service medal.
In my teen years, both my desire to excel and my resentment at having to do so became evident.
Behind the stereotype of the genial, cracker-barrel philosopher is a story of avarice, resentment, and political awakening.
Had he sprung at her, or snarled, or shown any anger or resentment such as did the other dogs when so treated by her, she would have screamed and screeched and raised a hubbub of expostulation, crying for help and calling all men to witness how she was being unwarrantably attacked. CHAPTER XXVIII
Today, if a story has potential to stir resentment among large numbers of people, it is seized like gold by the talk shows.
The time had come when the Forsytes might resign their natural resentment against a "flummery" not theirs by birth, and accept it as the still more natural due of their possessive instincts. The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. Awakening To Let
How much resentment, guilt, or shame are you holding on to, thus perpetuating harmfulness? Ed and Deb Shapiro: 8 Ways Meditation Can Change Your Life
It was a shocking sight, coming against a background of resentment, mistrust and anger. The Sun
On top of my resentment towards the financial centre of Britain, I was feeling a bit liverish. THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE
He works on George's dreams of a better life than the one he ekes-out helping the community, building his resentment for being "trapped into frittering away his life away playing nursemaid to a lot of garlic-eaters," for choosing to value community over his own self-interest. Matt Jordan: Don't Crawl to Potter This Christmas
They are both the sort to let fly easily and not bear grudges or harbour resentment. The Sun
Although an agreement has been reached, rumbles of resentment can still be heard.
Note 84: Pat McCarthy, a registered nurse and a certified schoolteacher, recalls her exclusion from the midwifery crew and from teaching at The Farm school with some resentment. Manhood in the Age of Aquarius: Masculinity in Two Countercultural Communities, 196583
The final version of this enigmatic character is in one sense an embodiment of Christian gentleness, but it is a gentleness deeply flawed by lack of self-knowledge, confused desire and passivity – an ironic picture which reflects what some would indeed see as Christlikeness, yet incorporates an oblique recognition of something like a Nietzschean critique of Christianity as dealing in unrealities and depending on the resentment of the weak. Clark Lectures, Trinity College, Cambridge Grace, Necessity and Imagination: Catholic Philosophy and the Twentieth Century Artist Lecture 4: God and the Artist
Bad memories resurface as each character's hidden resentment is revealed, from redundancy to marital rejection and disillusionment with bourgeois values.
The resentment caused is compounded by branding those concerned about this as bigots. Times, Sunday Times
We see therefore that the Framers were acutely conscious that the bicameral requirement and the Presentment Clauses would serve essential constitutional functions.
When I walked out of the prison cell towards the door leading to freedom, I have made it clear his own pain and resentment if not able to stay behind, so in fact I still in prison.
But his stubbornness during the last months of the war caused resentment after the war and some obloquy.
Love cancels resentment, envy and jealousy and replaces them with kindness, forbearance and cordiality.
They're conducive, instead, to lassitude, resentment, and political irresponsibility.
While the upper classes enjoyed parties and country retreats, workers were boiling with resentment. Times, Sunday Times
If we sit with a resentment against another person, it is liable to grow and fester. Times, Sunday Times
And we also spend time with Arminius, who is building resentment against the Romans and trying to find strategies to organize his people and defeat a tactically and strategically superior force. REVIEW: Give Me Back My Legions! by Harry Turtledove
But the seething cauldron of resentment that has been uncovered. Times, Sunday Times
Historically, there have been waves of frustration and resentment against rational and scientific thought.
However convenient in other respects, it was thought likely to be a cause of permanent German resentment, unless perhaps particularism were to revive in the historic provinces such as Bavaria.
It is not hard to see why resentment still lingers between the teams. Times, Sunday Times
He was driven by feelings of resentment and hatred, and felt compelled not only to defeat his enemies, but to humiliate them.
Do the same and, just like her, you may just be courting hurt and resentment when your overtures are rejected. Times, Sunday Times
Sometimes when a person is vulnerable for psychiatric reasons some relatively mundane thing triggers enormous resentment. Times, Sunday Times
Where the holder makes presentment for payment beyond the above time limit, the authorized payer shall reject it.
It's full of anger and resentment against staff and some guys saw their chance. The Sun
It suggests that, on the contrary, it is this very world picture that prevents progress and entraps people in a culture of impotent resentment.
Overall there was a mood of resentment and disgust - the product of bitter experiences with successive Labor and Liberal governments over the last two decades.
In NO other case is presentment for acceptance necessary in order to render liable any party to the bill.
There are minor mutinies ( "What are they going to do, cut off our hair and send us to Vietnam?"), an undercurrent of racial tension fed by the black-power politics of H. Rap Brown and Huey Newton, and resentments that provoke plots to "frag" (i.e., kill) their superiors. The Book on Vietnam
When I walked out of the prison cell towards the door leading to freedom, I have made it clear his own pain and resentment if not able to stay behind,[Sentence dictionary] so in fact I still in prison.
Resentment was bottled up, his gripes about not getting opportunities were unuttered because deep down he blamed himself. Times, Sunday Times
The only expedient which could prevent their separation was boldly agitated and approved the popular resentment was insensibly moulded into a regular conspiracy; their just reasons of complaint were heightened by passion, and their passions were inflamed by wine; as, on the eve of their departure, the troops were indulged in licentious festivity. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Her sense of ‘regret, self-reproach and resentment’ is further intensified when she reads a newspaper report of the magnificent wedding of her former suitor.
Inside me yet another niggle adds itself to the pile of resentment which is really my own stuff. Positive Parent Power
We see, here, a politics of masculinity, its currency that of resentment transmuted into exaggerated self-assertion.
Recalling the Mother Superior's words of warning, she recorded her failure, as the first of its kind, and prayed that it might not be irretrievable, and that resentment and regret might ebb away and leave her again as she had been before the unforgettable voice had pierced her ears with the truth she had never guessed. The White Sister
Resentment is a method of self harm. Nelson Mandela
Resentment of foreign influence encouraged the growth of a clandestine society called ‘Fists of Righteous Harmony’, known to Europeans as Boxers from its Chinese name and practice of ritual shadow-boxing.
And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood.
There is much poverty and anguish in the world, and it breeds resentment and envy.
My detractors never acknowledge that their resentment comes from a place of their own inadequacy.
Tiger - Great fierceness and valor when enraged to combat; one whose resentment will be dangerous if aroused.
Not keen to expand on his view in English, Nadal's articulacy returned with a vengeance in his native tongue when talking to Spanish journalists later, and he was barely able to contain the simmering resentment he has apparently had for Federer. Rafael Nadal aims criticism at Roger Federer over lack of support
He felt once more the devastating inrush of fear, mingled with savage resentment. THEBES OF THE HUNDRED GATES
The scandal fuelled popular resentment at time of high unemployment and economic austerity.
Resentment of an affront is sin; it is anomia, disconformity to the law of love.
The illustrations are super-excellent in some cases; compared with United States publications, where wealth and population should give much greater effects, the Canadian presentment is a triumph. Canadian Journalism
His record-breaking performance will provoke a mixture of congratulation and resentment.
As the meeting progressed, it was clear the anger, the resentment and the recriminations had, temporarily at least, dissipated.
She felt so free from ulterior motives that she took up his charge with a touch of resentment. The House of Mirth
He thought the elites looked down at him because he had come up the hard way, and with his speechwriter Pat Buchanan he knew how to stoke the resentments in Middle America. The Good Fight
Missed opportunities, frenzied work hours, stress , overwhelm , resentment , and guilt are just a few consequences.
Envy and resentment attach themselves to football. Times, Sunday Times
Norwegian resentment inevitably erupted into violence. 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry
There is one faultline beneath the surface in every workplace, one that divides employees and certainly fosters great resentment. Times, Sunday Times
By day three we weren't speaking, after a full and frank discussion over a late-night drink revealed seething resentments that had been dormant for years (apparently I'd once hurt her feelings by questioning her choice of new carpet in her front room - well who on earth has shagpile these days?). Undefined
Whether resentment of this is fair is irrelevant in an election contest. Times, Sunday Times
Her resentments toward the industry are apparent on last year's leak, "Hollywood," in which she sings: "Mother always told me, 'Jo, be careful, everything that glitters ain't gold," and later urges, "Don't sell your soul to have what someone had yesterday. Sam Lansky: A Teen Pop Star Grows Up (and Gets Mad Along the Way)
He was a tormented, bitter man, who excelled at resentment. Times, Sunday Times
But mostly there was a lot of anger and resentment. The Sun
But transposing such a large number of the cars from their natural Soviet habitat to Middleton's bucolic surroundings has stoked up resentment in the village.
She felt so free from ulterior motives that she took up his charge with a touch of resentment. The House of Mirth
His lifelong guilt came from allowing his mother to authorize a lobotomy on his sister; twenty years later, he still regarded his mother with both reverence and resentment.
Ingredient: Rose oil is good for soothe emotions like grief, jealousy, resentment and refreshing your mind.
The resentment was inevitable but it had scarcely any basis in rationality. Times, Sunday Times
There was something definitely more adult and mature about her best friend and for a moment, a feeling of intense resentment welled up within her.
In fact, the behaviour of the janissaries bred a smouldering resentment which erupted from time to time into acts of armed resistance.
However, we made up for it now by an outburst of indignation and resentment, especially violent on my part; whereupon, the sage Allie turned my own moral lecture, so lately delivered, upon myself, recalling my exhortations to the effect that we should be patient and forgiving with one so sorely afflicted as Matty Blair. Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls
There is deep resentment of the war in the frontier regions, where high unemployment feeds the discontent. Times, Sunday Times
At the sight of them a rude, equally animal resentment rises in me, compounded of shame, fear, and ignoble joy not to be one of them.
Those on the receiving end have hoarded their money and nurtured their resentment.
Again, you sense the battle between his pride in Scotland and his resentment at a national discourse based on a mockery of beauty. Times, Sunday Times
Breeding enough birds became a large industry and the crops consumed by the birds caused bitter resentment.
She walked with a nose-up sprocket-hipped model-girl gait calculated to provoke maximum envy and resentment.
Mix in a third person and there are going to be hurt feelings and bitter resentment over not getting the pork fried rice.
And since the example was set on high and citizens mysteriously but constantly take the princes 'behavior as the standard for their own, it's the guarantee of a feverish, unassuaged, confrontational society where resentment and hatred will rapidly become the last ties of the social contract. Bernard-Henri Lévy: Nicolas Sarkozy's Three Errors
They behaved in a cavalier fashion and caused resentment. Times, Sunday Times
He looked at her with slight puzzlement, even resentment.
The actual reviews are not even really about the newer generation: The infantilization rhetoric is just that, rhetoric in the negative sense, a covert appeal to generational resentments. Bukiet on Brooklyn Books
He might have writ himself _armigero_ in many a bill, or obligation, or quittance, or what not; he might have left something behind him save unpaid tavern bills; he might have heard cases, harried poachers, and quoted old saws; and slept in his own family chapel through sermons yet unwrit, beneath his presentment, done in stone, and a comforting bit of Latin: but he is dead long since. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages
Rather than being in favor of the caste system, as this article states, Mr. Sarkar, in one of his books, called casteism "another manifestation of long standing selfish mentality" Ananda Marga's strong stand against the caste system provoked resentment from orthodox Hindu leaders who supported such outmoded distinctions. Ananda Marga Replies
As the scale of the deal struck with the PDs emerges, that resentment is hardening.
She is full of bitterness and resentment and is seemingly unaware of just how hurtful she is to my siblings and me. Times, Sunday Times
The lack of aid, bureaucratic indifference and outright corruption has fuelled widespread resentment and anger.
Republican Administrations have been elected to enact the dramas of ego, vanity, paranoia, bravado, resentment, and one more grand rummage through historical baggage when the material and managerial condition of the country was good enough to survive the sustained period of incompetence, ineffectuality, abuse, raging, and waste that entails. Matthew Yglesias » What Bush Got Right
When I walked out of the prison cell towards the door leading to freedom, I have made it clear his own pain and resentment if not able to stay behind, so in fact I still in prison.
Holding grudges and resentment against others will only serve to limit your higher development.
Although the financial supports for banks and auto makers were effective in staving off a much deeper economic crisis and have largely been repaid to the Federal government, they caused resentment among many because large corporations were given greater assistance than that which was given to families facing personal income or mortgage problems. Bradford Kane: The Tea Party's Four Themes and Their Antidotes for the November Election

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