Both Uses of
resent
in
The Great Gatsby
- His acquaintances resented the fact that he turned up in popular restaurants with her and, leaving her at a table, sauntered about, chatting with whomsoever he knew.†
p. 24..4 *
- I tried to think about Gatsby then for a moment, but he was already too far away, and I could only remember, without resentment, that Daisy hadn't sent a message or a flower.†
p. 174..9
Definition:
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(resent) to feel anger or unhappiness about something seen as unjust or something that creates jealousy