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.
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.
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.
He struggled to contain his resentment.
arouse, breed, cause, create, fuel, give rise to, lead to, provoke
Inequality breeds resentment.
Inequality breeds resentment.
RESENTMENT + VERB
build up, grow
Don''t let your resentment build up.
Don''t let your resentment build up.
flare up
PREP.
~ about/over
Maggie was filled with resentment about her treatment.
Maggie was filled with resentment about her treatment.
~ against
the growing resentment against foreigners
the growing resentment against foreigners
~ among
The measures fuelled resentment among students.
The measures fuelled resentment among students.
~ at
I felt great resentment at having to work such long hours.
I felt great resentment at having to work such long hours.
~ between
the bitter resentment between the two brothers
the bitter resentment between the two brothers
~ towards
their resentment towards each other
their resentment towards each other
PHRASES
a cause/source of resentment, a feeling/sense of resentment