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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'was resented' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it whenever you want to express that something (or someone) was disliked or felt animosity about. For example: The new dress code was resented by many of the employees.
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was resented
verb
To express displeasure or indignation at.
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For the longest time, he was resented.
The criticism of Dr. Grunsfeld was resented by astronomy insiders.
No wonder it was resented by such people.
As regulatory czar, he was resented by environmentalists for his pro-industry interventions.
That by no means implied a love of Greece, which was resented as an occupying power.
This proviso was resented, and the Western Australians secured its repeal in 1897.
When Mr Clinton proposed universal health care in 1993, he was resented for expanding government power.
The captain was resented by the writer and other officers because….
When he returned in 2005 and entered politics, he was resented by some as a carpetbagger.
His technique was faultless, but his flair for showmanship was resented by some.
Adela always thought that, as a late-arriving child, she was resented by her mother.
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