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Meanings of
resentment
in English
Portuguese
rancor
Catalan
amargor
Spanish
rencor
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A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
bitterness
gall
rancor
rancour
Portuguese
rancor
Synonyms
Examples for "
bitterness
"
bitterness
gall
rancor
rancour
Examples for "
bitterness
"
1
The court cases and scandals brought recreational drugs, depression and increasing
bitterness
.
2
Asperity and
bitterness
must be buried in the graves with the dead.
3
The project has caused much
bitterness
among well-to-do Jews in the area.
4
The coldness of the clergyman was forgotten in the
bitterness
of self-reproach.
5
Many said the government had compounded their
bitterness
by curtailing collective mourning.
1
It was the last drop in the cup of
gall
,
she thought.
2
The cares of the world did not
gall
the shoulders of Mme.
3
She often ate the bread of sorrow steeped in wormwood and
gall
.
4
The
gall
of the bear is used as medicine internally and externally.
5
Snake
gall
bladder proves especially effective in dissolving phlegm and improving vision.
1
The blood mounted to his thick neck; his eyes flashed with
rancor
.
2
The Bureau similarly noted Curly Humphreys'
rancor
over the Bobby Kennedy development.
3
Ann's eventual separation from Lolo was undramatic and relatively free of
rancor
.
4
Then the old doubting
rancor
and rebelliousness took possession of the multitude.
5
The whole affair sank to the deeper deeps of
rancor
and savageness.
1
Our first task will be a transition without
rancour
,
and without resentment.
2
But now she had all the zeal-nay ,eventhe
rancour
-
of
the
convert.
3
But the
rancour
was not vehement, and the evening was passed pleasantly.
4
His resentment was never on private grounds, and it was without
rancour
.
5
To this, and to the letter, her
rancour
may principally be ascribed.
Usage of
resentment
in English
1
However, the prospect of her release also stirred
resentment
among kidnapping victims.
2
However, the prospect of her release has stirred
resentment
among kidnapping victims.
3
Pay disparities exist between companies for workers of similar jobs, fueling
resentment
.
4
Others point to a
resentment
at China's growing role in the country.
5
It also creates
resentment
,
and when economic conditions improve people will leave.
6
His
resentment
would out; but the smile in her eyes disarmed him.
7
Not being remembered can lead to
resentment
,
family rows and legal battles.
8
The Turks plunder the City, and the Indian Generals withdraw in
resentment
.
9
Others will carry bitter
resentment
at a subject they feel corralled into.
10
Somehow, the speech stirred up
resentment
in the minds of the hearers.
11
Bitterness and
resentment
and dark suspicion were in her mind-andin his.
12
In general, his attitude toward the white people is one of
resentment
.
13
Singapore needs to address
resentment
over a high and widening wealth gap.
14
Of course, there was
resentment
of him because of the SDP past.
15
He resented unreasonably the unreasonable
resentment
which the affair inspired in him.
16
He put into the Beaker language all the
resentment
boiling in him.
Other examples for "resentment"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
resentment
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
bitter resentment
fierce resentment
deep resentment
show no resentment
passionate resentment
More collocations
Translations for
resentment
Portuguese
rancor
resentimento
ressentimento
amargura
Catalan
amargor
rancor
ressentiment
rancúnia
Spanish
rencor
resentimiento
amargura
Resentment
through the time
Resentment
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common