Resented

/rɪˈzɛntɪd/ verb

Definition

Felt bitter or angry about something, especially feeling that you've been treated unfairly.

Etymology

From Old French 'resentir' (to feel again), combining 're-' (again) and 'sentir' (to feel). The word means to feel something intensely again and again.

Kelly Says

Resentment is literally 'feeling again'—it's anger that you keep re-feeling, which is why resentment lingers and grows while anger can pass quickly.

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