Collocations for resentment - noun
ADJECTIVE
bitter,
considerable,
deep,
deep-seated,
great,
lingering,
seething,
smouldering/smoldering
growing
old
She felt all her old resentment flaring up.
growing
old
She felt all her old resentment flaring up.
class,
racial
(both esp. AmE)
VERB + resentment
feel,
harbour/harbor,
hold
I felt no resentment towards/toward him.
You seem to be harbouring/harboring some resentment against your boss.
I felt no resentment towards/toward him.
You seem to be harbouring/harboring some resentment against your boss.
express,
show
hide
He struggled to hide his resentment.
hide
He struggled to hide his resentment.
arouse,
breed,
cause,
create,
fuel,
generate,
lead to,
provoke,
stir
Inequality breeds resentment.
Inequality breeds resentment.
PREPOSITION
resentment about,
resentment over
Maggie was filled with resentment about her treatment.
Maggie was filled with resentment about her treatment.
resentment against
the growing resentment against foreigners
the growing resentment against foreigners
resentment among
The measures will fuel resentment among students.
The measures will fuel resentment among students.
resentment at
I felt great resentment at having to work such long hours.
I felt great resentment at having to work such long hours.
resentment between
the bitter resentment between the two brothers
the bitter resentment between the two brothers
resentment towards/toward
their resentment towards/toward each other
their resentment towards/toward each other
PHRASES
a cause of resentment,
a source of resentment
a feeling of resentment, a sense of resentment
resentment and anger
a feeling of resentment, a sense of resentment
resentment and anger