Word: resentment
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...McFadden seat in the House away from its present plump occupant. In the April primaries she would be a candidate for the Republican Congressional nomination. Long ambitious to sit in the House, she unhesitatingly seized the McFadden outburst as a springboard for her campaign. Said she: "Every one must resent an unsubstantiated accusation of treason against the President." No idle threat against Congressman McFadden was Mrs. Pinchot's candidacy. Great-granddaughter of the late great Peter Cooper, Manhattan philanthropist and manufacturer of the first U. S. steam locomotive,* daughter of the late Congressman, editor and diplomat, Lloyd Stephens Bryce...
...small boy would resent it if he were told that his little yellow dog was no dog at all just because its ears were too short, its tail too long, its bark absurd. In Manhattan last week the same sort of loyalty seized May Singhi Breen who for eight years has earned her living thrumming a ukulele for the radio,* improvising ukulele accompaniments for sheet music...
...regret very much that your magazine has denominated my hotel, Hotel Marion of this city, which in a large part belongs to Clifford Kling who was a brother of the most beautiful and fascinating character. Florence Harding, "a musty, old, American plan hostelry." I resent this characterization and I am sure you made the statement without investigation. If your editor or one of your representatives would come to this city and take a room at my hotel, they would at least say to the people of this country that your statement is untrue and that someone connected with your magazine...
Whether intentionally or not, you hereby give a definition of the kolo which places it in a somewhat ridiculous light. As a Jugoslav, may I say that I rather resent this? The kolo is far from what you seem to think it is in both form and spirit. In the first place, just because there happened to be a table when the particular dance about which you write was held does not mean that a table is necessary for the kolo. As a matter of fact it is a hindrance in most cases. My mother has danced the kolo...
...shade of Voltaire, who once marvelled that priests could meet without laughing, must be greatly pleased by Mr. Wright's letter in Wednesday's CRIMSON: now even this last miracle has passed. But why should Mr. Wright resent the merriment of the clorgy at "this or that doctrine or sentiment dear to the Christian mind?" Surely everything has its humorous aspect, and if the theological structures of nineteen centuries can crumble at a smile, then the sooner we smile the better...