resentful
adjective/rɪˈzɛntfəl/
Frequency rank: #13,498 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
feeling bitterness or indignation at being treated unfairly.
Example sentence
She felt resentful toward her coworker who had taken credit for her ideas.
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