Both Uses
resent
in
Esperanza Rising
(Edited)
- They both knew that even though it was 1930 and the revolution in Mexico had been over for ten years, there was still resentment against the large landowners.
p. 12.1 *resentment = a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that isn't fair
- When she turned around one last time, she could see nothing behind her but a trail of splattered figs she had resentfully smashed beneath her feet.
p. 57.9resentfully = with a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that isn't fair
Definitions:
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(1)
(resent) to feel anger or unhappiness about something seen as unjust or something that creates jealousy
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, resent is another spelling for re-sent; i.e., sent again.