Word: resentational
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Hornstine embodies the Harvard student Harvard students resent most, the assumptions that we struggle to debunk with Clark Kent humility back in our hometowns. She was a consummate do-gooder, a ready-made all-star at the Freshman Activities Fair who won tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships for her service. But just as the envious imagine when they see an Olympian resume like hers, she also took credit for the work of mortals. According to some of the people in charities she supported, they often spoke with her father, as reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer...
...Kong-based pan-Asian broadcaster that turned profitable last year. Whoever takes over at BSkyB is going to face a difficult future. The company is hitting a subscriber ceiling. Its 6.8 million customers represent almost one-third of all households in the U.K.; a good portion of the rest resent the idea of pinning a satellite dish to their walls. In many areas historic-preservation laws bar the devices anyway. Add to that a nascent bbc-sponsored "free satellite" movement - in July the bbc made its satellite transmission free to anyone with a satellite receiver - plus a feisty new multichannel...
Mather’s singles would seem a lot less dingy if the carpet wasn’t fraying and vomit-stained. The folks in Currier House might not resent the long walk back to the Quad as much if they had a freshly-painted room to come home to. Even Adams could use a little renovation—in Dartboard’s room there’s only one internet jack conveniently located in Dartboard’s roommate’s bedroom. By slapping up a new coat of paint here and there, replacing cracked tiles...
...really resent that this is coming so late in the processs,” said Councillor Marjorie Decker, one of the council’s most aggressive supporters of strict zoning. “It is a red herring...It couldn’t be a genuine offer because if it were it would have been on the table [last] spring...
...this has explosive implications for our lives as economic citizens. We are tired of having to battle for our interests as consumers. We resent having to bend to antiquated rules of commerce. Instead, we want companies to bend to us. We seek advocacy, dignity, respect, honesty, trust and community. We want our time back. We want to eliminate stress and hassle...