Resentment
Dimension 867 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Resentment measures the tendency to experience, retain, and act from hurt, bitterness, anger, and grievance in response to perceived wrongs. It encompasses suppressed anger, spite, offense-taking, grudges, bitterness, and retaliatory impulses, as well as efforts to forgive or let go when these reactions are present.
evidence final name · Hold Revenge
Minimal Resentment
Expressions activating this band show little clear grievance-based feeling, with only scattered references to anger, conflict, or avoidance that do not organize around sustained bitterness or retaliation.
Mild Resentment
Expressions activating this band show contained hurt and anger, often kept private or expressed through resentment and spite in close relationships. The grievance is present but tends to be restrained, indirect, or mixed with goodwill and problem solving.
Moderate Resentment
Expressions activating this band show bitterness, easy offense, and a clearer wish to get even after being wronged. Resentment is experienced as a meaningful interpersonal stance rather than a passing irritation.
High Resentment
Expressions activating this band show entrenched grievance marked by hidden resentment, endorsement of reciprocal harm, and active revenge themes. Letting go of anger becomes effortful and may require deliberate attempts at forgiveness.
Severe Resentment
Expressions activating this band show persistent grudges, bitterness, and resentful preoccupation with having been wronged. Forgiveness appears as a salient struggle because grievance is strong, enduring, and difficult to release.
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Minimal Hold Revenge: Content characterized by looked, acne, tell, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect hold revenge at this level.
Emerging Hold Revenge: Content characterized by gravens, mercy, show, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect hold revenge at this level.
Elevated Hold Revenge: Content characterized by karma, revenge, owe, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect hold revenge at this level.
Severe Hold Revenge: Content characterized by forgave, revenge, forgives, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect hold revenge at this level.