All 8 Uses of
resent
in
The Idiot
- I was surprised, for she is a vindictive, resentful woman—but then I thought that perhaps she despised me too much to feel any resentment against me.†
Chpt 2.3resentful = full of anger or unhappiness at having to accept something not liked
- I was surprised, for she is a vindictive, resentful woman—but then I thought that perhaps she despised me too much to feel any resentment against me.†
Chpt 2.3resentment = a feeling of anger or unhappiness at having to accept something not liked
- At the words "one can't get rid of him," Colia was very angry, and nearly flew into a rage; but he resolved to be quiet for the time and show his resentment later.†
Chpt 2.6
- He was extremely excited; his lips trembled, and the resentment of an embittered soul was in his voice.†
Chpt 2.8 *
- But please don't let me keep anyone," she added suddenly to her husband and daughters, in a tone of resentment, as though they had grievously offended her.†
Chpt 2.9
- I confess I might well have resented that blind, deaf fate, which, with no apparent reason, seemed to have decided to crush me like a fly; but why did I not stop at resentment?†
Chpt 3.5resented = felt angry or unhappy about having to accept something not liked
- I confess I might well have resented that blind, deaf fate, which, with no apparent reason, seemed to have decided to crush me like a fly; but why did I not stop at resentment?†
Chpt 3.5resentment = a feeling of anger or unhappiness at having to accept something not liked
- "I understand, gentlemen," he began, trembling as before, and stumbling over every word, "that I have deserved your resentment, and—and am sorry that I should have troubled you with this raving nonsense" (pointing to his article), "or rather, I am sorry that I have not troubled you enough."†
Chpt 3.7
Definition:
to feel anger or unhappiness about something seen as unjust or something that creates jealousy