Emotions / C1

ri-ZENT/rɪˈzent/

To resent is to feel bitter about something you think is unfair: resent a slight, resent being skipped. Resentment (already in the dictionary) is the noun; welcome sits opposite. A launch film that erases a shift still needs that shift’s n.

Meaning

To feel bitter or angry about something you think is unfair.

Examples

• “Night staff will resent a launch film that skips their sitting.”
• “Resentment is already in this course. Mind is milder British. A film is comms. A sitting is a rota line. Show the shift, or keep the camera in the cupboard.”

Good to know

Feel bitter about unfairness. Noun: resentment (already in the dictionary). A skip in a film is still a slight.

Near in meaning

mind

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