harbor
to keep or hold a thought, feeling, or person secretly in one's mind or shelter
Harbor in a sentence
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She continued to harbor resentment toward her former business partner for years.
He harbored a quiet resentment toward the mentor who had once dismissed his research.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.
Using “harbor” well
As a verb, harbor means to hold a thought or feeling persistently in the mind, or to give shelter, sometimes to someone who should not be sheltered. It implies keeping or maintaining something, often privately.
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