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Collocations for resentment - noun

ADJ.

angry, bitter, considerable, deep, deep-seated, great, intense, smouldering | growing, increasing | popular, widespread | old
She felt all her old resentment flaring up.

VERB + RESENTMENT

bear, feel, harbour
I bore him no resentment. | You seem to be harbouring some resentment against your boss.
express, show | contain, hide
He struggled to contain his resentment.
arouse, breed, cause, create, fuel, give rise to, lead to, provoke
Inequality breeds resentment.

RESENTMENT + VERB

build up, grow
Don''t let your resentment build up.
flare up

PREP.

~ about/over
Maggie was filled with resentment about her treatment.
~ against
the growing resentment against foreigners
~ among
The measures fuelled resentment among students.
~ at
I felt great resentment at having to work such long hours.
~ between
the bitter resentment between the two brothers
~ towards
their resentment towards each other

PHRASES

a cause/source of resentment, a feeling/sense of resentment

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