Definition of Resent

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Resent

To be sensible of; to feel

In a good sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.

In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at.

To express or exhibit displeasure or indignation at, as by words or acts.

To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent to smell. See Resent, v. i.

To feel resentment.

To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.

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Resent Quotations

You don't only worry about the people who hate or resent you; in a way, you're more worried about the people who love you.
Calvin Klein

I almost resent the whole fashion thing. Good God- never wearing the same thing twice and all of those things. It's a pain in the ass.
Jennifer Aniston

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.
Barbara de Angelis

I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.
Fiona Apple

I resent having to prove that I'm not a retard.
Megan Fox

When we believe that God is Father, we also believe that such a father's hand will never cause his child a needless tear. We may not understand life any better, but we will not resent life any longer.
William Barclay

In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence.
James Monroe

Men naturally resent it when women take greater liberties in dress than men are allowed.
Michael Korda

My parents couldn't handle my energy so they enrolled me in every sport the school was offering. I didn't resent it because I loved sports and picked them up easily.
Channing Tatum

The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
Emily Carr

Resent Translations

resent in Dutch is aanstoot nemen aan
resent in French is ressentons, ressentent, ressentez
resent in Spanish is resentirse

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