arouse resentment

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to cause a feeling of angry displeasure about something unfair

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Examples (20)

  • The manager's unfair decision arouses resentment among the staff.
  • The unfair decision is likely to arouse widespread resentment among employees.
  • His constant boasting about his wealth aroused resentment in his friends.
  • His arrogant behavior often tends to arouse resentment in others.
  • Such a policy will inevitably arouse resentment from the public.
  • Such policies can easily arouse public resentment if not explained properly.
  • Arousing resentment in your team is a sure way to lower morale.
  • The new regulations have aroused considerable resentment among small business owners.
  • Resentment was aroused by the blatant favouritism shown to the new employee.
  • She feared her promotion might arouse resentment from her colleagues.
  • If you keep treating people like that, you are going to arouse a lot of resentment.
  • Historically, foreign interference has always aroused nationalistic resentment.
  • The new tax law has aroused widespread resentment across the country.
  • Do you think their actions will arouse any resentment from the local community?
  • The way he dismissed her ideas was enough to arouse resentment in even the most patient person.
  • The perceived favoritism began to arouse deep resentment within the team.
  • His goal seemed to be to arouse resentment rather than build consensus.
  • To avoid arousing further resentment, the manager decided to reconsider the plan.
  • Why would you say something that you know will arouse resentment?
  • His blunt criticism was bound to arouse some resentment.