resentful
adjective/rɪˈzentfl/
/rɪˈzentfl/
- feeling bitter or angry about something that you think is unfair
- a resentful look
- resentful of/at/about something They seemed to be resentful of our presence there.
- She was resentful at having been left out of the team.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1, Feelingsc1- He felt deeply resentful towards/toward his ex-wife.
- He was very resentful of their success.
- She felt resentful at the way she had been treated.
- She looked at him, almost resentful now.
- They grew bitter and resentful.
- They were bitterly resentful of the fact that they had to work such long hours.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- at
- of
- …
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