Tra từ resentment - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·sent·ment [resentment resentments] BrE [rɪˈzentmənt] NAmE [rɪˈzentmənt] noun uncountable, singular
a feeling of anger or unhappiness about sth that you think is unfair
•to feel/harbour/bear resentment towards/against sb
•She could not conceal the deep resentment she felt at the way she had been treated.

Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from Italian risentimento or French ressentiment, from obsolete French resentir, from re- (expressing intensive force)

sentir ‘feel’ (from Latin sentire).

Thesaurus:
resentment noun U, C
•She could not conceal the deep resentment she felt at the unfair way she had been treated.
bitterness • • grudge • • bad feeling • |especially AmE bad feelings • |formal acrimony •
resentment/a grudge against sb
do sth without resentment/bitterness/acrimony
harbour resentment/bitterness/a grudge
Resentment or bitterness? Bitterness can be sudden and can last a long or short time
•She felt touched with a momentary/sudden bitterness.
• The long occupation of the island has left a legacy of bitterness.
Resentment may be a less obvious feeling: people try or fail to hide it. It grows more slowly, but it may be shared by many people
•his growing/increasing/mounting/smouldering resentment
• popular/public/widespread resentment

Example Bank:
•He struggled to contain his resentment.
•I bore him no resentment.
•I felt great resentment at having to work such long hours.
•I felt no resentment towards/toward him.
•Inequality breeds resentment.
•Maggie was filled with resentment about her treatment.
•She felt all her old resentment flaring up.
•The measures fuelled resentment among students.
•You seem to be harbouring some resentment against your boss.
•the bitter resentment between the two brothers
•the growing resentment against foreigners
•their resentment towards each other
•He felt a flash of resentment towards Helen.
•Old grievances and resentments came to the surface.